Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) DLC moving image Slapstick comedy films. lcgft Silent films. lcgft Short films. lcgft Fiction films. lcgft United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1901. eng "Here is a picture that appeals to both young and old. A weary looking tramp lies asleep under the wall of a picturesque park. Two mischievous boys enter on roller skates. They take a cautious view of Weary Willie, when a bright idea enters their heads. They hold a short conference and then removing their skates, they proceed to strap them firmly to the feet of Weary Willie. They then wake the tramp by tickling him under the chin with a straw. Then, just what is expected by the audience happens. Willie starts out in pursuit of his youthful tormentors, but the skates are a hindrance to his progress. In his mad endeavor to reach the boys he goes through a series of very humorous antics and ends by falling in a heap several times, striking on his head more often than on his heels. Length 60 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 105. Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 23May1901; H4567. Original main title lacking. Duration: 0:47 at 19 fps. Paper print shelf number (LC 0467) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed. Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian. Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 334; AFI catalog: film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 1090; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 64-65, viewed online September 5, 2019 via ProQuest History Vault. Paper Print Collection. Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985. Tramps--Humor. Boys--Humor. Practical jokes--Humor. Roller skating--Humor. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files. Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) The tramp's unexpected skate https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/ntscrm.00047543