The Bachelor Daddy

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The Bachelor Daddy
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Directed by Alfred E. Green
Screenplay by Edward Peple
Olga Printzlau
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Starring Thomas Meighan
Leatrice Joy
Maude Wayne
Adele Farrington
J. Farrell MacDonald
Larry Wheat
Peaches Jackson
Cinematography William Marshall
Gilbert Warrenton
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • April 29, 1922 (1922-04-29)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Bachelor Daddy is a lost [1] 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by Edward Peple and Olga Printzlau. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Leatrice Joy, Maude Wayne, Adele Farrington, J. Farrell MacDonald, Larry Wheat, and Peaches Jackson. The film was released on April 29, 1922, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine, [4] following the death of his mining partner Joe Pelton (MacDonald), wealthy bachelor Richard Chester (Meighan) adopts Joe's five young children and takes them east by train. The tots upset the equanimity of the passengers of the Pullman car en route to New York City, and when they arrive at Richard's home they almost drive the servants distracted. He puts them all in school except for the youngest. His fiancé Ethel McVae (Wayne), a cold society woman, refuses to have anything to do with the children and breaks their engagement when she sees how Richard reacts when his stenographer Sally Lockwood (Joy) helps him nurse the youngest child through a night's illness. The secretary wins Richard's love through the baby.

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References

  1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Bachelor Daddy
  2. Janiss Garza (2015). "The-Bachelor-Daddy - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  3. "The Bachelor Daddy". afi.com. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  4. "Reviews: The Bachelor Daddy". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 14 (22): 50. May 27, 1922.