The Fable of the Twelve-Cylinder Speed of the Leisure Class (1917)
In a Town where "Flivs" are still called Automobiles enjoying the Comforts of Hard Labor, were Pa and Ma Basker. Ma's pride in her Geraniums was only equaled by his interest in the factory on the Riverbank. They split Fifty-Fifty on their Affection for their Progeny, which totaled One of Each. Though they were bursting with Rube Health, when Son succeeded in Hooking a contract which converted the Shop into a War-Baby it was hardly a Task to persuade the Old Folks to Knock Off and Live Up to the dignity of their Sudden Accumulations. Seeing America first to them meant taking a Limited and stopping off where the Lights Dazzled the most. Cabarets, Dansants, A la Cartes and Golluf took the place of Church Socials, Spelling Bees, Chicken Suppers and Raising Vegetables in their Round of Pleasure. For an excuse to Settle back in the old Grind, Pa Basker would have Split a large hunk of that Contract, but as it was he had to live up to his Income Tax.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Richard Foster Baker | Director |
| George Ade | Writer |
| Charles J. McGuirk | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| George Bean | |
| Frances Raymond | |
| Rod La Rocque | |
| Hazel Coates |
