The First Hell's Kitchen (1903 Original Black & White Film)

Step back in time to a humorous scene from a New York tenement in 1903 with this black and white film! 🎬 Watch as two watchers at a wake indulge in smoking and drinking, while the widow weeps over the coffin. But when the supposed corpse suddenly rises up, grabs a pitcher of beer, and lies back down, chaos ensues! As the mourners return and realize the beer is gone, a lively controversy erupts, only to be further complicated when the corpse joins in on the fray. Don't miss this hilarious and unexpected turn of events!

Source :
Marvin, A. W., American Mutoscope And Biograph Company & Paper Print Collection. (1903) A wake in "Hell's Kitchen". United States: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/96521884