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The Drunkard’s Child
(1909) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

Lubin Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Lubin Manufacturing Company. / © 9 August 1909. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film has main titles and intertitles.

Drama.

Synopsis: A lame newsboy is adopted by a wealthy couple after an act of honesty — despite the obstacle of an alcoholic tramp.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Adoption - Candles - Children: Orphans - Crime: Kidnapping (Attempted), Safe cracking, Theft - Crutches - Death beds - Death - Fights - Handicaps - Lamps - Money - Mortgage payments - Newspapers - Poverty - Safes - Ships - Signage - Stores - Street scenes - Tailors - Wallets - Water - Weapons: Guns

Listing updated: 4 February 2015.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Niver-First pp. 144, 146; Sloan-Loud p. 147.

Home video: VHS.