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When Samuel Skidded

0.0 19 mins Comedy   1915
Vitagraph Company of America  
Director(s): Edmond F. Stratton

While boarding a streetcar, wealthy, middle-aged Samuel Peckham slips, and the car starting up suddenly, throws him to the street. The only injury he suffers is a ruined suit of clothes, but his wife Maria insists he ought to make some money out of the mishap. Though the company offers a nominal amount to settle Maria insists on the full $50,000 they asked for or they will sue! The company hires a young lady detective to get proof and once she entices Samuel to tango the jig is up!

Casts of When Samuel Skidded

Kate Price

as Mrs. Samuel Peckham

Ethel Corcoran

as The Lady Detective

Jack Brawn

as Samuel Peckham

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