Summary
A kinetic collision of urban pretense and pastoral flirtation, Table Steaks unfolds with the arrival of a metropolitan dandy in his rattling flivver, a mechanical interloper in a landscape of tradition. This city-bred protagonist immediately sets his sights on the proprietor's daughter, sparking a comedic friction with a local rival whose brawn is ultimately eclipsed by the visitor's frantic charisma. Amidst this romantic duel, the narrative introduces a mercenary element in the form of a younger brother—a pint-sized extortionist who commodifies his absence for the price of a quarter. The film culminates in a moonlit flight, transforming a standard courtship into a rhythmic elopement that captures the silent era's obsession with speed, machinery, and the subversion of paternal authority.
Synopsis
The city chap arrives in a flivver and makes love to the daughter of the proprietor. The rival plays a strong hand but is not quite strong enough to regain the girl. Little brother plays his part with tact and gets the regulation quarter for allowing the spooners to be alone. An elopement in moonlight provides a good finish.
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