A country school with its bright faced little pupils and patient, anxious-looking master. From a twinkle in the black eyes of the two scholars sitting together in the front desk one knows ... See full summary
Le maître d'école (1909) Online
A country school with its bright faced little pupils and patient, anxious-looking master. From a twinkle in the black eyes of the two scholars sitting together in the front desk one knows that these two are not quite as sedate and demure as they would have one think. And so it is. As the teacher goes to the blackboard to demonstrate some lesson, these two rascals send a volley of spit balls at his head. At first he does not suspect thorn, but on the third volley he turns and grabs the taller of the two who has justly won for himself the title of the bully of the little school. Next on seeing the teacher about to regain his seat, the bully places his best and only top hat on the chair, which is smashed of course as soon as the teacher unsuspectingly sits down. One can see that the spoiling of his hat has a terrible effect on the poverty-stricken teacher who, to add to his troubles, has also had his only coat badly torn by the unruly boys. He presents a pathetic figure indeed as he sits...
| Cast overview: | |||
 | Adrien Caillard | ||
 | André Simon | ||
| Colsi |
Released in the US as a split reel along with Tabby's Finish (1909).
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