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Over the Hills to the Poor House

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1908 · 12 min Drama
4.8 / 10 · TMDB

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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Year 1908
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Stanner E.V. Taylor
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.8/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a poignant social drama, relying on the stark contrast between a mother's sacrifice and her children's cold indifference. It explores themes of familial duty and neglect through concise, expressive scenes.

What lingers after viewing is a stark, moral tale about the fragility of kinship when tested by comfort and convenience. A sobering early glimpse into cinema's power to reflect societal flaws. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Stanner E.V. Taylor

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