The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand (1914)

Once there was an old man called Jonah Crabb, who believed in doing good. Every morning the bunco artists would watch for him on the street corners, and after they had told their hard-luck stories, he would dish out coin to them. When he arrived his office he was almost swamped with panhandlers and bums. Finally he tried his hand at fixing up a lovers' quarrel and put his foot in it. Billy Speedwell, the man in the case, got hold of the old boy and just knocked the spots off him for butting into his affairs. From that time on, Mr. Crabb changed his mind about doing good, and the next morning he cleared all the hobos out of his office. Moral: Cast your bread upon the waters and it will come back to you as sponge cake.

Director: George Ade
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 20 min
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Production: The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en

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lost film

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand about?
Once there was an old man called Jonah Crabb, who believed in doing good. Every morning the bunco artists would watch for him on the street corners, and after they had told their hard-luck stories, he would dish out coin to them. When he arrived his office he was almost swamped with panhandlers and bums. Finally he tried his hand at fixing up a lovers' quarrel and put his foot in it. Billy Speedwell, the man in the case, got hold of the old boy and just knocked the spots off him for butting into his affairs. From that time on, Mr. Crabb changed his mind about doing good, and the next morning he cleared all the hobos out of his office. Moral: Cast your bread upon the waters and it will come back to you as sponge cake.
Who directed The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand?
The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand was directed by George Ade.
Who stars in The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand?
The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand stars Thomas Commerford, Florida Kingsley, Harry Dunkinson, Helen Dunbar, Royal Douglas, Evelyn Greeley.
How long is The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand?
The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
What genre is The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand?
The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand is a Comedy film.
Where was The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand produced?
The Fable of One Samaritan Who Got Paralysis of the Helping Hand was produced in United States of America.