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Soapy (played by Robert Morse), an affable vagrant in New York City at the turn of the century tries many ways to get himself put into jail for the winter. A classic tale of irony and pathos. Based on the short story by O. Henry.
Credits
director
Peter Mark Schifter
producer
Terry Benes
production company
Learning Corporation of America
Language
English
Duration
00:23:00:00
Colour
Colour
ACMI Identifier
33415
Subject categories
Adaptations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Literature
Literature → Short stories
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
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