Let Us Give Thanks (1910)
"Let us give thanks!" It requires all the moral strength he possesses, in face of the bitter Thanksgiving dinner, to say to his wife, the mother of his son, "let us give thanks!" For, after waiting fully three-quarters past the dinner hour for their only son and heir, Andrew Morgan and his weeping wife are greeted with the Thanksgiving salutation from a son so disgustingly intoxicated that he can hardly stand. The outraged but self-contained father orders his degenerate offspring from the house. Nor would he permit a parting embrace. And, when after the son has gone, this stern and broken-hearted father meekly bows his head and quotes "Let us give thanks!" The young fellow manages, as most drunken fellows do, to get into hot water with every move, and Tom's expulsion from his father's house, directs him to that of his sweetheart. His reception at the girl's hands sobers him completely for she orders him from her presence. With scalding tears she shames him and cancels her engagement with him, on this day that should have been one of thankfulness, but which proves to be of despair. Finally, realizing that he must redeem himself, Tom goes west with a resolve to atone and if possible to regain the respect of his parents and the love of his sweetheart. It is difficult to break off a strong habit, and on his first day west, poor Tom loses almost his money in a game with card sharks. He accepts his loss good-naturedly, however, but mentally vows to never gamble again. That vow he positively keeps, for having located a claim, he strikes a rich vein of ore, selling it to a prospector for $10,000, he displays his roll to those same card sharks but refuses their invitations to play. Having become a favorite with the miners and cowboys, they crowd about him eager to shake his hand and in the excitement his money is stolen. In the depths of despair he repairs to the canyon to brood over the inefficacy of following the straight path, and to the same canyon come the looters with the stolen wallet to make merry over their haul and to divvy. Meanwhile, a lonely, loving girl in New York, has coaxed her father into bringing her west to seek the man she loves. They, too, on this eventful day coincidently go to the canyon for its scenic beauty, as they happen to be staying in the town. They meet the poor fellow, in his fit of dejection, and he explains his misfortunes. The girl's father is inclined to doubt the tale when lo! at their very feet falls the lost wallet with the young man's name imprinted on it, and containing the money undisturbed. Its strange appearance is cleared by the presence of the crooks on the cliff above, who in their struggles for proper division of the money, have kicked it over, thus restoring it to its rightful owner. One year later, again at the Thanksgiving table, the families of Tom and his wife are reunited and gathered around the board, and they fervently declare, "Let us give thanks!"
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Mark M. Dintenfass | Producer |
