The Crazy Barber (1909)
An enterprising firm conceives the idea of offering a prize of $100 to the barber who can shave and cut the hair of the greatest number of people in a stipulated time and allow contestants a week's time to train in. Among those who enter the contest is a red-headed lad somewhat light in the upper story. After securing his outfit he starts in search of victims. A venerable old gentleman with flowing beard is thrown to the ground and his whiskers quickly trimmed, despite his struggles. A man leaning against a post is tied by our artist and quickly shaved. A young man leaving his sweetheart at her request, to secure a flower, is pounced upon and returns to his lady minus his mustache and is not recognized by the girl. A lady with a beautiful woolly dog is awaiting a car; our artist can not resist the temptation, and unknown to the lady clips the dog, reducing the animal to half its former size. After many similar stunts, our artist growing crazier each time, is finally discovered attempting to shave the bark off a tree and is arrested only after a severe struggle in which he attempts to shave the arresting officer and is incarcerated in an asylum.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson | Director |
