Friday, May 10, 2019

The Breath of a Nation (1919)

The title of this video is a play on the historical epic, The Birth of a Nation, but it is about national prohibition in the United States.
In The Breath of a Nation Judge Rummy's dog-faced pal Silk Hat Harry runs a soda fountain that dispenses a virile “substitute” for illegal alcohol which has mice bullying cats and effete men growing manly.



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