Over the Hills to the Poor House
Synopsis
The widowed elderly mother of three adult children, two sons and a daughter, wishing to relieve herself of the burden of care of her property, decides to divide it up among her children. To her son Charles, a wild but kind young fellow, she leaves a small amount, feeling that he will soon run through it. The good-hearted boy is perfectly satisfied, believing in the wisdom of his mother's actions. He assumes she will find a home with one of his siblings, who are married and settled. The old woman moves in with her married son, but is driven out by his wife over an argument about her young granddaughter. She is forced to move into a squalid apartment in a cheap tenement house, but is evicted for failing to pay her rent. Mack Sennett appears as a bartender in this film.
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Over the Hill to the Poorhouse (1908) AM&B
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-11-02
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 26, 1908
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stanner E.V. Taylor
- Screenplay & Story
- D.W. Griffith, Will Carleton
- Original Title
- Over the Hills to the Poor House
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 12m
- Production Studios
- American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stanner E.V. Taylor
D.W. Griffith, Will Carleton
Billy Bitzer
Department Leadership Roster
Billy Bitzer
Director of Photography
Stanner E.V. Taylor
Director
D.W. Griffith
Writer
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What is Over the Hills to the Poor House about?
The widowed elderly mother of three adult children, two sons and a daughter, wishing to relieve herself of the burden of care of her property, decides to divide it up among her children. To her son Charles, a wild but kind young fellow, she leaves a small amount, feeling that he will soon run through it. The good-hearted boy is perfectly satisfied, believing in the wisdom of his mother's actions. He assumes she will find a home with one of his siblings, who are married and settled. The old woman moves in with her married son, but is driven out by his wife over an argument about her young granddaughter. She is forced to move into a squalid apartment in a cheap tenement house, but is evicted for failing to pay her rent. Mack Sennett appears as a bartender in this film.
Who directed Over the Hills to the Poor House?
Over the Hills to the Poor House was directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor.
Who stars in Over the Hills to the Poor House?
The principal cast of Over the Hills to the Poor House includes Florence Auer, Edward Dillon, Wallace McCutcheon Jr., Anthony O'Sullivan, Mack Sennett.
When was Over the Hills to the Poor House released and how long is it?
Over the Hills to the Poor House was released in 1908 with a total runtime of 12m.