Father and the Boys (1915)
Wealthy stockbroker Lemuel Morewood wants his sons, Billy and Tom, to learn the business and marry Emily Donelson and Frances Berkeley, respectively. Billy, however, is infatuated with Mrs. Bruce Guilford, a leader of the "smart set," while Tom loves boxing. At a dinner for which Lemuel hires Bessie Brayton, an orphan from the West, to entertain, Lemuel responds to Bessie's taunts about being old-fashioned by winning a lot of money gambling with Major Bellamy Didsworth, who tries to swindle Bessie, and leaves with her to spend it.
Director: Joseph De Grasse
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: December 20, 1915
Cast
- Digby Bell - Lemuel Morewood
- Louise Lovely - Bessie Brayton
- Harry Ham - William Rufus Morewood
- Colin Chase - Thomas Jefferson Morewood
- Yona Landowska - Emily Donelson
- Hayward Mack - Maj. Bellamy Didsworth
- Mae Gaston - Frances Berkeley
- Lon Chaney - Tuck Bartholomew
- Harry Davenport - Tobias Ford
- Tom Chatterton
Screenplay
- George Ade (Screenplay)
- Ida May Park
Production: Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Joseph De Grasse
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Father and the Boys about?
- Wealthy stockbroker Lemuel Morewood wants his sons, Billy and Tom, to learn the business and marry Emily Donelson and Frances Berkeley, respectively. Billy, however, is infatuated with Mrs. Bruce Guilford, a leader of the "smart set," while Tom loves boxing. At a dinner for which Lemuel hires Bessie Brayton, an orphan from the West, to entertain, Lemuel responds to Bessie's taunts about being old-fashioned by winning a lot of money gambling with Major Bellamy Didsworth, who tries to swindle Bessie, and leaves with her to spend it.
- Who directed Father and the Boys?
- Father and the Boys was directed by Joseph De Grasse.
- Who stars in Father and the Boys?
- Father and the Boys stars Digby Bell, Louise Lovely, Harry Ham, Colin Chase, Yona Landowska, Hayward Mack.
- How long is Father and the Boys?
- Father and the Boys has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is Father and the Boys?
- Father and the Boys is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Father and the Boys produced?
- Father and the Boys was produced in United States of America.