The Fable of 'The Author and the Dear Public and the Plate of Mush'
Synopsis
Ernest Coppie, an author, was trying to grind out something that could be sold for enough coin to buy himself a good square meal. He dashed off some sentimental guff called, "When Willie Came to Say Good-Night," and it was punk. He threw it in the wastebasket but when his friend came in he discovered it and set out to sell it. He finally found a magazine editor who gave him a check for $500, and it was like picking money off a bush. The author, who was an old bachelor and a kid hater, was tickled to death to get the dough, but when letters came in congratulating him on his excellent poem and sympathizing with him, he was bored to death.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 14, 1914
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- —
- Screenplay & Story
- George Ade
- Original Title
- The Fable of 'The Author and the Dear Public and the Plate of Mush'
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Ade
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Fable of 'The Author and the Dear Public and the Plate of Mush' about?
Ernest Coppie, an author, was trying to grind out something that could be sold for enough coin to buy himself a good square meal. He dashed off some sentimental guff called, "When Willie Came to Say Good-Night," and it was punk. He threw it in the wastebasket but when his friend came in he discovered it and set out to sell it. He finally found a magazine editor who gave him a check for $500, and it was like picking money off a bush. The author, who was an old bachelor and a kid hater, was tickled to death to get the dough, but when letters came in congratulating him on his excellent poem and sympathizing with him, he was bored to death.
Who directed The Fable of 'The Author and the Dear Public and the Plate of Mush'?
The Fable of 'The Author and the Dear Public and the Plate of Mush' was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in The Fable of 'The Author and the Dear Public and the Plate of Mush'?
The principal cast of The Fable of 'The Author and the Dear Public and the Plate of Mush' includes Lester Cuneo, Harry Dunkinson.
When was The Fable of 'The Author and the Dear Public and the Plate of Mush' released and how long is it?
The Fable of 'The Author and the Dear Public and the Plate of Mush' was released in 1914 with a total runtime of Unknown.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Fable of 'The Author and the Dear Public and the Plate of Mush'?
The Fable of 'The Author and the Dear Public and the Plate of Mush' holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).