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  • As a Father Spareth His Son (1913)
  • Short | 12 min | Short, Drama
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As a Father Spareth His Son (1913)
Short | 12 min | Short, Drama

Stern Dr. May through an erroneous idea of what constitutes fraternal duty, endeavors to force his son into a profession for which he has absolutely no aptitude. This boy, who has rather a gay deposition, has some ideas of his own, and as ...See moreStern Dr. May through an erroneous idea of what constitutes fraternal duty, endeavors to force his son into a profession for which he has absolutely no aptitude. This boy, who has rather a gay deposition, has some ideas of his own, and as his father threatens with disinheritance if he does not study medicine, he goes out into the world to make his own way. His father, set in his ideas, is so irritated that he throws all sorts of obstacles in his way, and as a result the boy is ousted from various jobs. He has married, but as he goes drifting into poverty, he grows desperate. As a last resource, he enlists in the army and is sent west, leaving his wife destitute. Unhappily, he is in the company of an officer who was at one time his rival in love, who now proceeds to persecute him, as an officer can a subordinate. While in the guardhouse on a trumped-up charge, he receives a letter from the landlady of the boarding house where he left his wife, informing him of her serious illness. He asks for a furlough, but in refused. He escapes from confinement, and comes home, but too late. He drifts rapidly downward, to bad ways and worse, and is shot in a saloon brawl. His father is called to treat him; there is recognition and reconciliation before he dies, but the father realizes his mistake in the direction of youth. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Oct 15, 1913

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Oct 15, 1913 (United States)

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6 cast members
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Hobart Bosworth
Lt. Chester Rowell Lt. Chester Rowell   See fewer
Tom Santschi
Young Phil May - the Son Young Phil May - the Son   See fewer
George Hernandez
Dr. May - the Father Dr. May - the Father   See fewer
William Ryno
John Rowan (as W.H. Rhyno) John Rowan (as W.H. Rhyno)   See fewer
Adele Lane
Dorothy Reade Dorothy Reade   See fewer
Lea Errol
Mrs. Jones - the Landlady Mrs. Jones - the Landlady   See fewer
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