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  • The Flopping Uplifter (1917)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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The Flopping Uplifter (1917)
Short | Short, Comedy
Lord Helpus (Ernest Shields) has no money so he accepts a job as a social worker/uplifter. It pays no salary but the city will provide funds for the needy...if needed. Helen (Yvette Mitchell) is a rich girl who loves to go slumming and ...See moreLord Helpus (Ernest Shields) has no money so he accepts a job as a social worker/uplifter. It pays no salary but the city will provide funds for the needy...if needed. Helen (Yvette Mitchell) is a rich girl who loves to go slumming and pretends to be poor. Her father (Orin Jackson) and sweetheart Bob (Albert MacQuarrie), hatch a plot to break her of hanging out in the slums. Lord Helpus is concerned as he has discovered he can steal money from her purse and she doesn't miss it. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Pat Hartigan (as Pat C. Hartigan)
Writer
Charles J. Wilson (scenario) (as Charles J. Wilson Jr.)
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Updated Jun 14, 1917
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Jun 14, 1917 (United States)

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4 cast members
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Ernest Shields
Lord Helpus Lord Helpus   See fewer
The Greyhound Limited (1929)
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Yvette Mitchell
Helen Helen   See fewer
The Red Ace (1917)
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Orin Jackson
Helen's Father (as Orin C. Jackson) Helen's Father (as Orin C. Jackson)   See fewer
Speed (1925)
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Albert MacQuarrie
Bob Bob   See fewer
The Viking (1928)
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