What Shall We Do with Our Old?
1911 · 14 min
D.W. GriffithCast
W. Chrystie Miller 
Claire McDowell 
Adolph Lestina George Nichols Francis J. Grandon Wilfred Lucas
Plot
An elderly carpenter is told by a doctor that his wife is seriously ill. Soon afterwards, an insensitive shop foreman lays him off from his job because of his age.
Sinekatalog’s take
A social melodrama of an elderly worker thrown out of work and facing illness at home. It speaks plainly about dignity and neglect with earnest silent-film acting. A short, sincere reminder of cinema's early social conscience.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.0 / 10 (327 votes)
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