Shoes [Shoes]


Directed By: Lois Weber

June 26, 1916 / English Silent / 60 min.

A young woman grows tired of being the sole provider in her family. Strapped for cash, what will she do for a new pair of shoes? A beautifully restored film by one of the great women filmmakers of American silent cinema. Shoes will be preceded by the French silent short The Drunken Mattress (Alice Guy, 1906, 9 min.)

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IMDB Movie Page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0007340/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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Screened Semesters:

  • Fall 2022