Father's Day (1913)
A sturdy old farmer is grieved over the fact that his son, Absolom, has forsaken him. Mercy, the hired girl, brings him a newspaper in which they read about the celebration of "Father's Day," and pray that the hard heart of the boy may be softened. In dissolves, is shown why Absolom left the farm, because of his violent temper and his cruelty of the dumb animals about the place. Then is shown the young man himself, a chauffeur in the city, to the daughter of a wealthy broker. She is shopping in the street, which commemorates "Father's Day," buys flowers and pennants for her own father, and then begs Absolom to send something to his father. He is obdurate, and she determines to redeem him from his selfishness. She makes him drive to the farm, gets the old farmer, and throwing aside class distinction, takes him to see vaudeville, to wrestle with Chop Suey, and raises his hair shooting the Chutes. Absolom is "cut out" of all these entertainments in order to humiliate him, and eventually he is shown in her home in the servants' hall, while the father he has derided fares on champagne and oysters in the grand dining-room. When all get back to the farm by way of the car, the father tries to induce Absolom to give up his job and come back home. The beauteous Hilda then takes a hand, advises him it is his duty to return home and discharges him on the spot. This brings him to a realizing sense of duty and he accepts the situation in justice to himself and all concerned, settles down happily, joyous in the smiles of Mercy, the country lass, to milk the cows and follow the plow.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Hardee Kirkland | Director |
| Gilson Willets | Writer |
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| William Stowell | |
| Adele Lane | |
| Edwin Wallock | |
| Ethel Pierce |
