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1912 · Silent film · 4 min · dir. D.W. Griffith
- Short
- Drama
Synopsis
A stern father rules his family by what he thinks to be the Bible's precepts, but it is simply the influence of his own narrow mind. Hence when his boy suggests going to a barn dance, he flies into a rage and commands that the boy remain at home. The boy, however, becomes rebellious and goes, and for this act of disobedience the father drives him from the house and forces the rest of the family to swear never to mention his name again. It's soon revealed that father does have a soft spot and…
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Details
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Writer
- Frank E. Woods
- Studio
- American Mutoscope & Biograph
- Released
- 1912-06-06
- Running time
- 4 minutes
Cast & crew
D.W. Griffith Director
Mary Pickford
Charles Hill Mailes
Kate Bruce
