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  • The Fable of the City Grafter and the Unprotected Rubes (1915)
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The Fable of the City Grafter and the Unprotected Rubes (1915)
Short | Comedy, Short
"Sure-thing" Steve and his pals searched the map for prospective country towns in which they could bunco the inhabitants. They decided the town of Simpville would fall for a fake auction sale. The rubes figured that they were wealthy city ...See more"Sure-thing" Steve and his pals searched the map for prospective country towns in which they could bunco the inhabitants. They decided the town of Simpville would fall for a fake auction sale. The rubes figured that they were wealthy city chaps so soaked them double for everything. The regular rates at the hotel were 50 cents a day. To the city guys it was $2.50 per. They rented a $30-a-month storeroom for $100. Business started with a flourish. They were just getting things going right when in came the Village Justice and pinched them for operating without a license. They had a trial by jury and the fine was just $50 and costs. The leading citizens deposited money in the local bank next day, while the grafters beat it hack to the city. Moral: The Shake-down was invented in a small town. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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George Ade (story)
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Updated Jan 6, 1915
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Jan 6, 1915 (United States)

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3 cast members
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Rapley Holmes
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Robert Bolder
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Leo White
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