Love and Lather - 1916

Love and Lather (1916)

"Our Vacuum Cleaner Enters the Movies

This Spring the Western Electric Vacuum Cleaner made its debut in the film world. It was reluctant about entering into any frivolity, for it was built for serious work and in its well ordered and useful life had never before felt the least desire to lay off and have any fun. But it finally accepted the offer of a Florida film concern to take the leading role in a picture styled "Love and Lather."

In the picture it may be seen chastising the poor victim in the chair. The tramp wanted his beard removed. It was a nine month's growth which would have sorely troubled an old-time barber, but the up-to-date tonsorial artist simply put Mr. Vacuum Cleaner on the job, and in no time it sucked the beard right off the client's face." ~~ Western Electric News Magazine July 1916

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