The girl has persuaded her parents to let her wed the man of her choice. When Maurice Schwartz shows up, though, everyone looms over him, even the bent-over butler. The parents points out how ridiculous the match would be, so no marriage, and Schwartz goes away, disconsolate. When he spots a boy with stilts, he gets an idea of how to make himself taller. But owning stilts and using them are two different things.
The distinguished lion of the Yiddish theater started out making slapstick comedies for Pathe, and in this one, he lives up to his character's name. He also offers some fun when he uses the stilts.
The distinguished lion of the Yiddish theater started out making slapstick comedies for Pathe, and in this one, he lives up to his character's name. He also offers some fun when he uses the stilts.