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The Indian and the Child

The Indian and the Child

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 27, 1912

Genres

Western

Original Title

The Indian and the Child

Production Companies

The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

Director

Gilbert M. Anderson

Description

Jake Willis, a timber-cutter, is felling trees with a gang of men one morning when an Indian applies for work and food, Willis hires him and tells him to do a day's work first, then eat. Stolidly the Indian agrees and leaves with an ax for the forest. Now, little Flo Willis, Jake's little girl, pities the poor man and, when her father leaves, butters a piece of bread, spreads it with jelly and takes it out to the Indian, who, although surprised, thanks her as best he can and sits down to eat.