The Bachelor Daddy

Overview

After his mining partner Joe Pelton's death, wealthy bachelor Richard Chester adopts Joe's five young children and takes them East by train. The children are hellions upsetting the calm of the Pullman car en route to New York City, and his home upon arrival. Richard enrolls them all in school except for the youngest. His frosty society fiancée Ethel McVae refuses to have anything to do with the children. After seeing how Richard interacts with his stenographer Sally Lockwood when she helps him nurse the youngest child through a night's illness Ethel breaks the engagement. Richard declares his love for Sally, and they join to raise a family.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 29, 1922

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Cast

Maude Wayne,Miriam Bellah,J. Farrell MacDonald,Adele Farrington,Larry Wheat,Charles De Briac,Leatrice Joy,Raymond De Briac,Thomas Meighan,Barbara Maierand 2 more

Director

Alfred E. Green

Writer

Edward Peple,Olga Printzlau

Cinematography

William Marshall,Gilbert Warrenton

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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