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The Greater Christian (1912)
Short | Drama, Short
Helen was a sport, and she had sporty friends. She didn't believe in the Bible or in being good, and perhaps she even doubted God. There was just as much in a short life and a merry one, in her careless opinion, as there was in a long life...See moreHelen was a sport, and she had sporty friends. She didn't believe in the Bible or in being good, and perhaps she even doubted God. There was just as much in a short life and a merry one, in her careless opinion, as there was in a long life and a weary one. One day she and a party of friends were entering a café when a Salvation Army girl outside tried to halt them and pleaded with them not to enter. The little party thought it was pretty good humor, for they laughed, even Helen. Then something happened. They were all sitting with their glasses in hand, listening to a toast being offered by one of the party, when Helen suddenly rose from her seat. Another second, and she dashed the glass to the floor and ran from the café. Outside she pleaded with the Salvation girl to take her away. In the café only Sorello, the gambler, who loved her, sat and wondered. Helen joined the army, and one day was sent as governess to a rich child who was ill. While walking with the child, she sat down to read her Bible, now her dearest friend. A minister passed, noticed the book, chatted with her, and something stole into their hearts that both pained and soothed. A few days later the minister called at the rich woman's house. He was surprised to find Helen there, but they talked, and talked and talked. He proposed, she trembled a little, and told him she would write her answer. Then she told him she could not marry him because she was not fit for him. The minister was horror-stricken at the news, and pitied himself, yet he was happy that he had not permitted himself to marry this outcast. In fact, he told his wealthy parishioner about the incident, and the girl was dismissed. And one day a minister sat by the sea, thanking God for what had been spared him; and a gambler, with the germ of manhood in his soul, sat drinking and longing for an absent happiness; and the girl, the Greater Christian, was comforting a homeless woman, bringing solace to a weary heart. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Phillips Smalley | Lois Weber
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Updated Aug 15, 1912
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Aug 15, 1912 (United States)

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Phillips Smalley
Sorello - the Gambler Sorello - the Gambler   See fewer
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1917)
Lois Weber
Helen Helen   See fewer
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