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Baseball and Bloomers
Miss Street's Seminary for young girls has a very ambitious class of pupils. The young athletes, not content with basketball and tennis, aspire to shine in the great American game, and organize a baseball club. They are so satisfied with themselves that they finally send a challenge to Adair College, which has a crowd of husky young athletes and a club that thinks it amounts to something.
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Plot Summary
This silent comedy short depicts a baseball game where the players are women dressed in bloomers. The game itself is likely filled with slapstick humor and comedic situations arising from the unusual attire and the women's participation in a traditionally male sport. The focus is on the lighthearted and amusing aspects of the scenario.
Critical Reception
As a very early silent film, specific critical reviews from the era are scarce and difficult to access. However, films of this nature were generally produced for popular entertainment, aiming for widespread amusement through simple comedic premises and visual gags.
What Reviewers Say
A simple, lighthearted comedic short.
Features women in bloomers playing baseball, intended for amusement.
Typical of early silent comedies relying on visual humor.
Google audience: Information on Google user reviews for this film is not available due to its age and the nature of early film distribution and archiving.
Fun Fact
The sight of women in bloomers playing sports was considered quite daring and novel for its time, reflecting changing social norms around female participation in athletic activities.
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