Jewish Prudence
About Jewish Prudence
Papa Gimplewart will not let his daughter Rachel marry the lawyer Aaron until Aaron wins a case. Papa buys son Abie a truck. Abie backs it into the shed, then raises the bed and rips the floor out of the house, dumping younger brother Junior onto the ground. In court the jury applauds Aaron, and Papa and Junior leave in disgrace. Aaron tells Papa outside that he had to do it to win Rachel. Papa drives off, crashes, and asks Aaron to take the case, until they find the other driver is Abie.
Cast & crew
More about Jewish Prudence
Leo McCarey directed and wrote the scenario. Stan Laurel is credited as gag writer. Hal Roach produced. Pathé Exchange released it on 8 May 1927. Production number H-16. Shot 9–17 December 1926. It is the first short in the Max Davidson series. Copyrighted 11 April 1927. Max Davidson plays Papa. Martha Sleeper plays Rachel. Gaston Glass plays Aaron.
Themes
Look
Len Powers photographed the short between 9 and 17 December 1926.
Music
Silent.
Preservation
An incomplete nitrate with German intertitles survives, plus a 16mm duplicate negative. Public domain in the United States.
Notes
- Johnny Fox plays Junior. Jesse De Vorska plays Abie. Eugene Pallette and Fred Kelsey play rent collectors. Some listings name the judge Pilsener.
- Some prints drop "Jewish" and are titled Prudence. A British release date of 24 March 1928 is listed.
- Lord Heath notes a wall calendar in one shot reading 9 December, inside the filming dates.
- Silent Era records an incomplete 35mm nitrate with German titles and a 16mm duplicate negative. U.S. rights are public domain. It is also described as a three-reeler in one listing, against the two-reel release.
Scenes
- Papa tells Aaron there will be no wedding until he wins a case.
- Abie's truck tears the bottom out of the house and Junior falls through.
- The crash Papa wants sued turns out to be Abie's fault.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Jewish Prudence (1927).webm)
