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  • The Workman's Lesson (1912)
  • Short | Drama, Short
The Workman's Lesson (1912)
Short | Drama, Short
Old Wenzel, who works in the machine shop of a big plant, like many other of the older workmen, is contemptuous of the "newfangled" safety devices which have been installed. Wenzel lives in a nearby cottage with his daughter, Lischen. A ...See moreOld Wenzel, who works in the machine shop of a big plant, like many other of the older workmen, is contemptuous of the "newfangled" safety devices which have been installed. Wenzel lives in a nearby cottage with his daughter, Lischen. A young Italian, Bokko, who is out of work, passes the Wenzel cottage and stops to pluck a flower from the flower-bed. Lischen appears to protest and the two become acquainted. As a result Bokko comes again after Wenzel returns from work and the latter agrees to try to help him get a job in the machine shop. Bokko, with Wenzel's help, secures the job and is put to work at a big lathe. He is interested in the safety device that covers the chuck, though old Wenzel snorts with contempt for it. The acquaintance between Bokko and Lischen ripens to love. They become betrothed. Then, one day in the shop, Bokko, influenced by Wenzel's contempt, leaves the safety device open. There is an accident; his arm is badly mangled. Old Wenzel blames himself, realizing that he has led Bokko into carelessness. While visiting Bokko at the company's hospital, the foreman sees old Wenzel coming on the same errand and quickly decides upon a plan to cure the old man of his contempt for precautionary measures. He quickly covers Bokko's injured arm with the bed clothing and, in answer to Wenzel's query, tells him that Bokko will lose his arm. The old man's grief is pathetic and he leaves, overcome. Upon Bokko's discharge from the hospital he at once repairs to the home of his sweetheart and, while greeting her, old Wenzel sees the empty sleeve hanging at Bokko's side and breaks down. Bokko at last realizes what the trouble is and, throwing his coat back, discloses to his delighted sweetheart and her father his bandaged but now nearly normal arm. Old Wenzel has been taught his lesson. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Jul 5, 1912
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Jul 5, 1912 (United States)

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Bigelow Cooper
Old Wenzel Old Wenzel   See fewer
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Gertrude McCoy
Liseben - Wenzel's Daughter Liseben - Wenzel's Daughter   See fewer
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George Lessey
Bokko - Liseben's Sweetheart Bokko - Liseben's Sweetheart   See fewer
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