Those Awful Hats 1909

A gentleman with a top hat, and a series of women with ever more ludicrous hats enter a movie theatre. They refuse to remove them, until a giant bucket forcibly removes one hat. All but one woman then remove their hats, and the bucket returns to remove the woman.
Those Awful Hats
(1909) American
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by D.W. Griffith
Cast: Flora Finch, Linda Arvidson, Mack Sennett, Arthur V. Johnson, John R. Cumpson, Florence Lawrence

[@jmarcguy]

Florence Lawrence- the first movie star STILL doesn't have a star on the walk of fame?? Absurd! She definitely should be recognized!!!

[@srbarkerchan]

The "Please Silence Your Phones" of the 1900s.

[@MikaelSharafyan]

I have been researching about Florence Lawrence for a long time. Recently I discovered some stills from this D. W. Griffith's short that clearly indicated that the lady in a white dress is Ms. Lawrence. In 25 years in the motion picture industry she made 291 movies.

[@fitnesswithdavidau]

Wow! That was made 100 years ago. Sad that all those people would have passed on by now. These old movies always give me more perspective on life.
One amazing thing I noticed......was that picture overlay (the movie screen top left) in the original movie. For 1909 that was done so well. Especially the ladies moving in front of the movie screen. Although teh effect made the main picture a bit wobbly. Still great for the era.

[@DrNinjaMantis]

TF2 players would adore those hats

[@creamofcardstv]

its nice seeing these historic vids! Thumbs up!

[@mitcheakin1596]

Griffith's shortest film by far.

[@rbbonotto]

I suspect the 'Frenchman' is Mack Sennett. He played excitable foreigners a lot in early Biograph comedies and it looks like Sennett's movements here.

[@mitcheakin1596]

The man in the checkered suit is Mack Sennett.

[@SpineFine]

Thanks for uploading this!

[@mikoohoskin1446]

my grandma is 7 years old

[@Rhonda9]

Thank you for this vid. Very interesting.

[@szewei85]

that is awesome shorts yo...florence lawrence should b called now mary pickford big sister n grandma of silent movies haha

[@organicmilk5]

This is genius/hilarious. what a great concept

[@capnskull]

thats an awesome name.

[@nattapakchanghuana5980]

Perfect this movie

[@MadameLil]

DOWN IN FRONT!! LOL
SRSLY, cell phones are more of a PITA!

[@brucebaldwin2217]

great!

[@DerMannII]

Lol, brilliant.
Seems to be right up Benny Hill's ally.

[@MadameLil]

I'd love to see some more Florence Lawrence clips, if anyone could find them ...

[@Josh-le6lu]

Kudos to the director for using a black screen to get the other picture on there.

[@misukachao46]

Good huh. Picture in Picture movie.

[@MikaelSharafyan]

The lady in a white dress with a floral hat is Florence Lawrence.

[@MerleOberon]

More Florence Lawrence please.....

[@clevelandphil]

Too bad they don't do that do the women who talk on their cellphones or bring their babies.

[@tousamis]

the leading lady of the film is Flora Finch, not Florence Lawrence.
Hugo

[@lauracarriero2774]

hello film history students community

[@bryceyamamoto5385]

heehee

[@MikaelSharafyan]

The lady in a white dress with a floral hat is Florence Lawrence.