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A Bachelor’s Children
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Paul Scardon
Cast: Harry T. Morey [Hugh Jordan], Florence Deshon [Mrs. Beaumont], Alice Terry [Penelope Winthrop], Denton Vane [Larry Kendall], William Shea [Whiskers O’Brien], Jessie Stevens [Mrs. Clancy], Aida Horton [a child]
The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by Greater Vitagraph, Incorporated. / Scenario by William Addison Lathrop, from a screen story by William Addison Lathrop. Cinematography by Robert A. Stuart. Presented by Albert E. Smith. / © 16 April 1918 by The Vitagraph Company of America [LP12307]. Released 22 April 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Young Hugh Jordan, the nephew of the man who robbed the Winthrop children, is earning his living out west when he comes into the millions of his thieving old uncle. Hugh goes east and settles down to a life of ease and enjoyment. He is entertaining a stag party at his home when the butler announces the arrival of the Misses Winthrop. A letter left by their father told them to go to Hugh Jordon, as he held a mining claim in trust for them. Penelope, the oldest girl, shows the letter to Hugh and he invites the orphans to remain until he has investigated the matter. It is all plain sailing after that, and Hugh marries Penelope and the fortune is kept in the family. There is a slight underplot involving a handsome widow, who tries to capture Hugh, and a most despicable specimen of the wealthy class who tries to ruin Penelope.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 25 December 2024.
References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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