Year: 1909
Runtime: 12 mins
Director: D.W. Griffith
A man abandons his wife and two daughters to take a job in a carpentry shop. During lunch he initially declines a beer, but eventually gives in. Later, two friends persuade him to try a cold malt, and one drink leads to another, escalating into a prolonged bout of drinking. The scene humorously captures his growing reluctance and the friends’ persistence as the evening stretches into a series of drinks.
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