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Fun on the Farm
(1905) United States of America
B&W : [?] Split-reel? / 525 feet
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
Lubin Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Lubin Manufacturing Company. / Produced by Siegmund Lubin. / © 28 October 1905 by Siegmund Lubin [H67999]. Released 18 November 1905. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [From Lubin promotional materials] On one of the largest farms, the farmers are seen at their work which they seemingly enjoy. They are seen plowing, sowing and harrowing. Altogether this is one of the finest pictures ever made. Coming home from their work, the farmers find the dairy maids at the wash tubs. One of the farmers tries to kiss a pretty maiden. There seems to be no objection on her part and the fun begins. The farmers are stacking corn of immense size. This is a beautiful scene full of interest and fine in photography. While the farmers are in the field, a darkey visits the chicken coop. Seeing some pumpkins, he also takes a few of these and quickly escapes. The farmers pursue the fleeing chicken thief. After one of the best chases ever seen, they catch him, tar and feather him and carry him riding on a rail down to the water where he gets a good ducking. The dairy maids are seen milking the cows. One of the farmers tries to kiss the prettiest of the maidens but is punished to the greatest delight of the audience. After the work is over, boys and girls go for a straw ride to a husking bee. They have lots of fun. It is hard to say which scene is the prettiest as they are all exceptionally good. Having arrived at their destination, they sing, play games and enjoy all kinds of merrymaking. One of the farmers tries to kiss the dairy maid but she laughingly runs away. Husking Bee. While husking corn, one of the men finds the red ear, which gives him the privilege of kissing the girls. He tries to kiss the dairy maid but she again runs away. The last scene shows the farmer sitting by his sweetheart. In his hand he holds the red ear which he shows her, asking for the kiss due him. First she acts somewhat shy but she soon seems to enjoy the kissing game and one of the liveliest kissing scenes ends this most beautiful picture.
Survival status: Print exists in the George Eastman Museum film archive [35mm positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: African-Americans - Chases - Crime: Theft - Farmers - Farms - Pumpkins
Listing updated: 8 March 2011.
References: Fell-History p. 37; Leyda-Before p. 48; Musser-Emerge pp. 396, 482, 602 : Website-AFI; Website-GEM.
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