Film

Parson Sue

1912 · 11m · Western · Comedy

IMDb

4.8

A parson arrives in the midst of a bunch of wild cowboys. Expecting a male parson, the boys set out in full force to receive him, but on the road when they suddenly run into the one-horse shay of a female parson, they keel over in surprise. Right after her arrival the boys begin to lay plans to get in right, while the parson loses no time in starting a campaign for the defeat of Satan. She begins by posting a sign near the town horse trough to the effect that "Cleanliness is next to Godliness." Of course the boys see the sign and immediately there is a sudden disposition among them to make use of soap, water and brush. One cowboy in particular is very much in love with the parson. He shows his affection only too plainly, and so the boys decide to play a trick on him. Their practical joke unintentionally is not only the means of frustrating a plot against the parson, but it brings the parson and her lover together.

Billy Quirk

Cowboy

Blanche Cornwall

Parson Sue

Darwin Karr

Lucky Bill

Gladden James

Sleeky Sam

• Alice Guy-BlachéDirector

Release date

January 17, 1912

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

11m

Genres

Western, Comedy