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Gilbert Dying to Die (1915)

Gilbert Dying to Die poster
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genre
silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A drunk man named Gilbert tries to kill himself but fails. He then learns he has inherited a large amount of money.

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What happens

Gilbert Dying to Die is a 1915 British silent short comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Fred Groves. A drunken man named Gilbert attempts to commit suicide and fails. He then discovers that he has inherited a fortune. Another film portraying the same character Gilbert Gets Tiger-It is was also released the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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