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The plot of ''The Railroad Porter'' revolves around a wife who, after not seeing her husband come home at his regular time, assumes that she has been temporarily abandoned. In response, she invites a well dressed waiter to dinner at her home. When her husband comes home, and sees his wife having dinner with another man, the husband pulls out a revolver and begins to threaten the waiter with it. The waiter, in turn, pulls out his own gun, and a commotion ensues in which nobody gets hurt and everything ends happily. | The plot of ''The Railroad Porter'' revolves around a wife who, after not seeing her husband come home at his regular time, assumes that she has been temporarily abandoned. In response, she invites a well dressed waiter to dinner at her home. When her husband comes home, and sees his wife having dinner with another man, the husband pulls out a revolver and begins to threaten the waiter with it. The waiter, in turn, pulls out his own gun, and a commotion ensues in which nobody gets hurt and everything ends happily. | ||
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==Cast and Crew:== | ==Cast and Crew:== | ||
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===Writer(s):=== | ===Writer(s):=== | ||
[[Juli Jones Jr.]] | |||
===Starring:=== | ===Starring:=== | ||
[[William D. Foster]], [[ | [[William D. Foster]], [[Jerry Mills]], [[Lottie Grady]] (wife), Cassie Burch Slaughter (wife's friend), Kid Brown (railroad porter), Edgar Ellison (waiter), Bell Coles (police officer) | ||
===Producer(s):=== | ===Producer(s):=== | ||
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==Release Info:== | ==Release Info:== | ||
'''Release Date:''' | '''Release Date:''' October 13, 1913 (USA) | '''Length:''' Unknown | '''Genre:''' Comedy | '''MPAA Rating:''' NR | '''Note:''' Release date given in Foster’s advertisement, though press indicates film | ||
screened earlier ''(from Early Race Filmmaking in America by Barbara Lupack).'' I have found several different cast listed and Edgar under several names (Edgar Litterson, Edgar Ellison, Edgar Lillison). I am still trying to verify the actual name. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139555 IMDB] | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139555 IMDB] | [[wikipedia:The_Railroad_Porter|Wikipedia]] | ||
[[Category:Short Film]] | [[Category:Short Film]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:09, 22 March 2021
The plot of The Railroad Porter revolves around a wife who, after not seeing her husband come home at his regular time, assumes that she has been temporarily abandoned. In response, she invites a well dressed waiter to dinner at her home. When her husband comes home, and sees his wife having dinner with another man, the husband pulls out a revolver and begins to threaten the waiter with it. The waiter, in turn, pulls out his own gun, and a commotion ensues in which nobody gets hurt and everything ends happily.
Cast and Crew:
Director(s):
Writer(s):
Starring:
William D. Foster, Jerry Mills, Lottie Grady (wife), Cassie Burch Slaughter (wife's friend), Kid Brown (railroad porter), Edgar Ellison (waiter), Bell Coles (police officer)
Producer(s):
Release Info:
Release Date: October 13, 1913 (USA) | Length: Unknown | Genre: Comedy | MPAA Rating: NR | Note: Release date given in Foster’s advertisement, though press indicates film screened earlier (from Early Race Filmmaking in America by Barbara Lupack). I have found several different cast listed and Edgar under several names (Edgar Litterson, Edgar Ellison, Edgar Lillison). I am still trying to verify the actual name.