Oh! Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight (1915)
Warren Dean was a musical composer, which was exactly what led to his downfall. His father, disliking the idea of his son's vocation, drove him from home. Warren left a melody, which he had just completed when he was thrown out upon his own resources. After his departure the father regretted his act, and the mother, unable to find her son, found some comfort in putting the words, "Oh, Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?" to Warren's music. Warren teamed up with singer Zelda Wade and finally married her. His health failed, and though both were without funds and work, she somehow managed to send him to the country for a year, where he regained his health. Returning to the city, he discovered that his wife has been accepting money from an admirer of hers in order to save her husband's life. In a rage, Warren left her and tried to forget the fact that his wife was untrue to him. He became a habitual drunkard, and finally wound up in jail. Meanwhile his father died, and his mother was forced to earn her own livelihood playing an accordion on the streets. Zelda, now a headliner, met the old lady and took her to her room, where she learned of her aged guest's relationship, then took care of her as if she were her own mother. The mother taught Zelda the "Wandering Boy" song--and Zelda made it a great hit. One day Warren, now an ex-convict, heard Zelda singing and vowed revenge, because he thought that she was the cause of his downfall. Arriving at her house, he learned of her kindness to his mother, and of her terrible sacrifice for him. Thoughts of revenge disappeared and Zelda came back into his heart.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| John H. Collins | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Marc McDermott | |
| Miriam Nesbitt | |
| Herbert Prior | |
| Bliss Milford |
