For His Son (1912)

A father, anxious for his son's financial well being, develops a special soda pop called Dopokoke which is laced with cocaine. Dopokoke is advertised as relief "for that tired feeling." The drink is a success, but the son becomes addicted to it, much to his father's regret. Loosely based on the allegations that the Coca-Cola company and other soft drink manufacturers laced their soda with dope.

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Summary Details
Running Time15 min
GenresDrama Short
FilmmakersRole
D.W. Griffith Director
Emmett C. Hall Writer
G.W. Bitzer Cinematographer
CastRole
Charles Hill Mailes
The Father - A Physician
Charles West
The Physician's Son
Blanche Sweet
The Son's Fiancée
Dorothy Bernard
The Physician's Secretary