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Everything Comes to Him Who Waits
Cud McGiven applies for employment in a Bowery restaurant. The restaurant is conducted by a German, who engages Cud. Whenever Cud finds himself alone in the pantry he exercises his mania for juggling plates with disastrous results to the crockery. Every time the proprietor bears a crash he is Johnny-on-the-spot and takes out his little book to jot down the damage and charge it to Cud. At last the proprietor loses all patience and decides to discharge Cud. Accordingly he summons him to his private office and demands a settlement of the broken dishes and spoiled food. Cud is unable to see the situation this way at all. The disagreement waxes hot and furious and Cud in revenge breaks all the dishes in the pantry. The riot brings the frightened guests to their feet, where they stand spellbound at seeing a half of the waiters flee before the burly Cud, who is flinging plates after them with the accuracy of a baseball pitcher.
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Plot Summary
This short silent film, whose specific plot details are largely lost to time, is presumed to be a cautionary tale or a moralistic story about the consequences of patience and potentially inaction. It likely explores themes related to waiting for rewards, perhaps contrasting those who wait with those who act. The title itself suggests a proverb about destiny or perseverance.
Critical Reception
As a silent short film from 1912, contemporary critical reception is not widely documented or accessible. Its historical significance lies more in its existence as an early example of cinematic storytelling than in its specific artistic or critical merit at the time of release.
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Information on specific critical reviews for this film is not readily available.
Its genre suggests a focus on narrative and possibly moral instruction common in early cinema.
The film's obscurity makes it difficult to assess contemporary reception.
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Fun Fact
As a film from the silent era's early years, "Everything Comes to Him Who Waits" is a rare surviving example of filmmaking from a period where many films have been lost due to the volatile nature of early film stock and the lack of systematic preservation.
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