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The Flopping Uplifter (1917)
Short | Short, Comedy

The Flopping Uplifter (1917)

Short | Short, Comedy

Lord Helpus (Ernest Shields) has no money so he accepts a job as a social worker/uplifter. It pays no salary but the city will provide funds for the needy...if needed. Helen (Yvette Mitchell) is a rich girl who loves to go slumming and ...See moreLord Helpus (Ernest Shields) has no money so he accepts a job as a social worker/uplifter. It pays no salary but the city will provide funds for the needy...if needed. Helen (Yvette Mitchell) is a rich girl who loves to go slumming and pretends to be poor. Her father (Orin Jackson) and sweetheart Bob (Albert MacQuarrie), hatch a plot to break her of hanging out in the slums. Lord Helpus is concerned as he has discovered he can steal money from her purse and she doesn't miss it. Written by Les Adams See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Ernest Shields Lord Helpus Lord Helpus See fewer	The Greyhound Limited (1929)
Yvette Mitchell Helen Helen See fewer	The Red Ace (1917)
Orin Jackson Helen's Father (as Orin C. Jackson) Helen's Father (as Orin C. Jackson) See fewer	Speed (1925)
Albert MacQuarrie Bob Bob See fewer	The Viking (1928)