Essanay Distribution — Distributed by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company.
Location: Distribution Network
Archival Legacy
Historical records and databases catalog the release. The short is preserved within Essanay and Anderson filmographies.
Key Events
IMDb Cataloging — Archived and listed on IMDb.
Location: Online Database
Box Office Mojo Entry — Financial and release data recorded.
Location: Online Database
Filmography Context — Placed within Essanay and Anderson filmographies.
Location: Archival Records
Story Breakdown
Directorial Vision — Anderson assumes creative control and leads the cast.
Anderson Directs — Gilbert M. Anderson serves as the primary director.
Anderson Stars — The director also takes the lead acting role.
Studio Production — Essanay provides funding and manufacturing support.
Essanay Funding — Essanay Film Manufacturing Company finances the project.
Silent Format — The film is produced as a mute cinematic work.
Filming Location — Principal photography takes place outdoors in California.
Santa Barbara Setting — The city provides the primary geographic backdrop.
State Street Shoot — Specific street scenes are captured on location.
Physical Format — The movie is captured on a specific film gauge.
92-Meter Reel — The total length of the physical film stock.
Mute Cinema — No synchronized sound is included in the production.
Release Strategy — Distribution and exhibition methods for the short.
March 1910 Debut — The film officially opens in US theaters.
Split Reel Pairing — Programmed alongside The Inventor's Model.
Archival Records — Modern cataloging and historical preservation efforts.
IMDb Catalog — The film is listed in the online database.
Filmography Placement — Included in Essanay and Anderson historical records.
A doddering old gentleman, out for his morning's constitutional, suffers an attack of epilepsy in front of a saloon in the country town. Pedestrians run to his rescue and the barkeeper of the saloon brings out a good jolt of whiskey to revive the stricken one. A tramp who has noted the accident, has also mentally noted the glass of whiskey, and being thirsty for a drink himself, he turns away, a brilliant scheme revolving in his mind. A few minutes later the tramp in passing another saloon is seen to fall and go into violent contortions. A crowd gathers and the saloonkeeper comes out with the dose of whiskey. "Weary" is delighted, and meeting an old tramp friend of his, puts him wise to the little game.