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  • The Cobbler and the Financier (1912)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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The Cobbler and the Financier (1912)
Short | Short, Comedy
This story deals with a poor cobbler who sings while he works from morning till night. But his songs disturb his wealthy neighbor who sends for him and asks, "Can't you hold your tongue when you are working?" The cobbler replies that he ...See moreThis story deals with a poor cobbler who sings while he works from morning till night. But his songs disturb his wealthy neighbor who sends for him and asks, "Can't you hold your tongue when you are working?" The cobbler replies that he cannot, so the financier gives him a sovereign and requests him not sing anymore. Believing that he is now in possession of all the gold in the world the cobbler departs gleefully, profusely thanking the financier. After a short time, the brave cobbler finds that he is not very happy for he cannot work without singing and cannot live without working. He is in great distress and finally decides to return the money and says, "Take back your sovereign. I must sing so that I can work and he happy," And he returns to his shop leaving the financier very much perplexed. The next morning the financier is awakened very early by the cobbler's song. But Jeanneton, one of his servants, is sure she has found a way to rid the master of his annoyance. She calls on the cobbler and makes him believe she has fallen in love with him, and he, of course, responds to the advances of the pretty young girl. She consents to marry him if he should procure a hundred pounds. "So much. How can I get that amount?" Then he remembers his deal with the financier. He goes to him again and receives the money, promising that he will not sing anymore. Of course, the financier asks for a receipt for the money and the happy cobbler, elated with happiness, signs the paper without even reading it. He hastily returns to his shop. Jeanneton calls and he gives her the hundred pounds, asking her to make good her promise. But instead of getting the girl he is confronted by a horrible sheriff, who has come to turn him out of his shop. Instead of a receipt he has signed a paper reading as follows: "Received from the Count De Montreuil the sum of one hundred pounds in exchange for my cobbler's shop." Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Nov 8, 1912
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Jan 12, 1913 (United States)

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