A William Haggar movie in which the part of a desperate father and his wife and children is played by Haggar's son James and his own family. It's basically a long - too long, in fact - chase movie in which Haggar Jr finds himself pursued by a farmer and his hands (as well as a pair of plods) after attempting to steal a sheep to feed his family.
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The Prodigal Lamb
boblipton22 November 2018
James Haggar steals a sheep and is chased by the shepherds and the police and...
He looks silly, with the sheep draped over shoulders like a mantle, but his father's movie is a serious, if nuanced one. William Haggar had been one of the earliest film makers to work in the 'Chase' .... well, call it a genre, with 1903's A DANGEROUS POACHING AFFRAY. Here, he offers a full reel of the matter, with some images that are startling for anyone more accustomed to the slapstick burlesques of the chase; there's one of Haggar carrying his prize over a cataract from a dammed lake.
William Haggar often used his family in his productions, and in this one, four of his descendants are known.
He looks silly, with the sheep draped over shoulders like a mantle, but his father's movie is a serious, if nuanced one. William Haggar had been one of the earliest film makers to work in the 'Chase' .... well, call it a genre, with 1903's A DANGEROUS POACHING AFFRAY. Here, he offers a full reel of the matter, with some images that are startling for anyone more accustomed to the slapstick burlesques of the chase; there's one of Haggar carrying his prize over a cataract from a dammed lake.
William Haggar often used his family in his productions, and in this one, four of his descendants are known.
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