When Do We Eat?
Synopsis
Impersonating Little Eva in a third-rate travelling production of Uncle Tom's Cabin fails to earn Nora enough for a square daily meal, and to make thing worse, her stage career comes to a sudden end when the sheriff arrives with a writ of seizure. Nora hops a passing freight but is frightened by a tramp, jumps off, and literally rolls into the town of Wattelville. After being arrested as a suspicious character, Nora is adopted by the kindly Ma Forbes, whose son James works in the local bank. "Pug" Hennessy and "Soup" McCool, two crooks, inveigle the scrupulously honest James into a poker game and, as a result, he is forced to steal $300 from the bank to cover his losses. Impersonating expert safe-cracker Velvet Mary, Nora helps the crooks to break into the bank, but upon opening the safe, she sounds the alarm, and the crooks are arrested. Having learned his lesson, James proposes to Nora, who never again is forced to go hungry.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 13, 1918
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fred Niblo
- Screenplay & Story
- C. Gardner Sullivan
- Original Title
- When Do We Eat?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Thomas H. Ince Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fred Niblo
C. Gardner Sullivan
Robert Newhard
Duncan Mansfield
Thomas H. Ince
Department Leadership Roster
Fred Niblo
Director
C. Gardner Sullivan
Screenplay
Thomas H. Ince
Producer
Robert Newhard
Director of Photography
Duncan Mansfield
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is When Do We Eat? about?
Impersonating Little Eva in a third-rate travelling production of Uncle Tom's Cabin fails to earn Nora enough for a square daily meal, and to make thing worse, her stage career comes to a sudden end when the sheriff arrives with a writ of seizure. Nora hops a passing freight but is frightened by a tramp, jumps off, and literally rolls into the town of Wattelville. After being arrested as a suspicious character, Nora is adopted by the kindly Ma Forbes, whose son James works in the local bank. "Pug" Hennessy and "Soup" McCool, two crooks, inveigle the scrupulously honest James into a poker game and, as a result, he is forced to steal $300 from the bank to cover his losses. Impersonating expert safe-cracker Velvet Mary, Nora helps the crooks to break into the bank, but upon opening the safe, she sounds the alarm, and the crooks are arrested. Having learned his lesson, James proposes to Nora, who never again is forced to go hungry.
Who directed When Do We Eat??
When Do We Eat? was directed by Fred Niblo.
Who stars in When Do We Eat??
The principal cast of When Do We Eat? includes Enid Bennett, Albert Ray, Gertrude Claire, Jack Nelson, Robert McKim.
When was When Do We Eat? released and how long is it?
When Do We Eat? was released in 1918 with a total runtime of 50m.