''The Barber'' is a 1916 short comedy film by William D. Foster. The

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

was shot in black and white. The film's story depicts a barber overhearing a customer who seeks a Spanish language teacher for his wife, imposters, and hijinks. The film was funded in part by Henry "Teenan" Jones, owner of The Elite Café. The film stars Anna Holt, Howard Kelly, and Edgar Lillison.

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1916 films 1916 short films 1916 comedy films Silent American comedy short films African-American comedy films Films about hairdressers {{AfricanAmerican-stub