Three Boiled Down Fables
1914 · 26 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy
#1: The Household Comedian; #2: Why Essie's Friends Got the Fresh Air; #3: The Prevailing Craze.
Directed by George Ade · Written by George Ade
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Harry Dunkinson Husband, Episode #1, The Household Comedian -
Gerda Holmes Wife, Episode #1, The Household Comedian -
Leo White Essie's Friend, Episode #2 -
Wallace Beery Speeding Driver, Episode #3, The Prevailing Craze -
Charlotte Mineau Passenger, Episode #3, The Prevailing Craze
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