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  • The Puny Soul of Peter Rand (1915)
  • Short | 10 min | Short, Drama
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The Puny Soul of Peter Rand (1915)
Short | 10 min | Short, Drama
Peter Rand, a vaudeville actor playing on a "small time circuit" of the cheapest type, writes bragging letters to his mother and only brother telling them how great he is and of his imaginary large salary. His mother, whom he has never ...See morePeter Rand, a vaudeville actor playing on a "small time circuit" of the cheapest type, writes bragging letters to his mother and only brother telling them how great he is and of his imaginary large salary. His mother, whom he has never assisted in any way, is suddenly stricken blind. Being a laborer, his brother is unable to help her much, so he finally writes Peter telling him of his mother's condition, and asking him to hurry home and spend some of his enormous savings in caring for her. Peter's acting is so bad that he is told to vacate the stage at the theater, and when the letter from William arrives he is penniless. However, to make good his bragging declarations, he boards a freight train and finally arrives home. Unable to secure work as an actor, he finally secures employment in a restaurant kitchen. He sends his blind mother flowers and fruits and as she breathes her last she believes her favorite son is a wonderful and successful thespian. After the funeral Peter again returns to the bright lights. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Writer
William E. Wing (story)
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William Nicholas Selig
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Updated Mar 17, 1915
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Mar 17, 1915 (United States)

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Peter Rand Peter Rand   See fewer
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Lillian Hayward
Mrs. Rand - Peter's Mother Mrs. Rand - Peter's Mother   See fewer
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