FREE MOVIE · LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

The Italian

Beppo, an Italian gondolier, is in love with Annette, who has another suitor, wealthy but much older. Her father gives Beppo a year to prove himself, so he emigrates to New York City, opens a shoeshine stand, and makes many friends among his neighbors. He meets his ward boss, Corrigan, who, to a friendly, unsophisticated immigrant like Beppo, seems to be a good fellow. Eventually he makes enough money to send for…

Public domain — the Library of Congress knows of no copyright restrictions for this film. Source: Library of Congress, National Screening Room · archive record. Video streams straight from the archive; PatchTV does not host or relay it.