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And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
(1908) United States of America
B&W : 520 feet
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
[?] S. Lubin or Lubin Manufacturing Company? production; distributed by [?] S. Lubin or Lubin Manufacturing Company? / © 15 February 1908 by Siegmund Lubin [H106260]. Released 7 March 1908. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [From Lubin promotional materials] The daughter of a rich manufacturer marries her lover against the will of her father. In anger the old man closes the door against the young couple and they start to keep house for themselves. Too much spare time and bad company lead the young husband to become a drunkard. He abuses his wife and little baby, whereupon the wife writes him a note, saying she is going back to her father, and will see him no more. The next morning when the husband finds the note, he takes a vow not to drink again, and to lead a useful life. He takes a position as night watchman in a factory. He saves a man from certain death and over-powering two robbers leads them single-handed to the police station. He is rewarded for his bravery by being made a reserve policeman. While on duty he finds a child who lost his way, and has just brought the child to the police station when in rushes the mother in whom he recognizes his wife. The little child leads the mother to her father and also makes her grandfather join hands with her father. The husband will never go astray again, because “a little child shall lead him.”
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Children
Listing updated: 14 January 2009.
References: Website-AFI.
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