Daddies (film)

Daddies
Daddies
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Directed by	William Seiter
Written by	Julien Josephson
Based on	Daddies (1918 play); by John L. Hobble
Starring	Mae Marsh; Harry Myers; Claude Gillingwater; Willard Louis
Cinematography	John Stumar
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	February 9, 1924; (limited release)
Running time	7 reels (6,500 - 6,800 feet)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)
Budget	$223,000
Box office	$407,000

Daddies is a 1924 American silent romantic comedy film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by William A. Seiter. The film stars Mae Marsh and Harry Myers and survives today in 16mm format.^[2] It was transferred onto 16mm film by Associated Artists Productions / United Artists^[3] in the 1950s and shown on television.

Plot

As described in a review in a film magazine,^[4] at a reunion of a bachelors’ club the five remaining members are shocked at the defection of one of their number, who pays his forfeit to get married. Another receives a letter that his chum, about to die, has left him his little girl, and the other three are persuaded to also adopt war orphans. Robert Audrey (Myers) finds his in an eighteen-year-old girl, Ruth (Marsh); old James Crockett (Gillingwater), who grudgingly accepts a boy, really gets a little girl, while Allen (Louis) finds three boys, triplets, have been awarded to him. These kiddies gradually work themselves into the affections of their foster parents until each one marries to provide a "mother" for the children. Finally Robert finds that he loves his "orphan," Ruth, and marries her, and the club goes to smash.

Cast

Mae Marsh as Ruth Atkins
Harry Myers as Robert Audrey
Claude Gillingwater as James Crockett
Crauford Kent as William Rivers
Claire Adams as Bobette Audrey
Willard Louis as Henry Allen
Boyce Combe as Nicholson Walters
Georgia Woodthorpe as Mrs. Audrey
Otto Hoffman as Parker
Priscilla Moran as Alice
Charles De Briac as Triplet
Raymond De Briac as Triplet
King Evers as Triplet
Milla Davenport as Katie
Muriel Frances Dana as Lorrie

Box office

According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $367,000 domestically and $40,000 in foreign markets.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 2 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
^ Daddies at silentera.com
^ 1957 Movies from AAP Warner Bros. Features & Cartoons Sales Book Directed at TV
^ Sewell, C. S. (February 23, 1924). "Daddies: Delightful Blending of Heart Appeal and Comedy in Warner Brothers Version of Belasco Play". The Moving Picture World. 66 (8). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 672. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

External links

Daddies at IMDb
Lobby card (archived)

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[warners-1] Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 2 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551

[2] Daddies at silentera.com

[3] 1957 Movies from AAP Warner Bros. Features & Cartoons Sales Book Directed at TV

[4] Sewell, C. S. (February 23, 1924). "Daddies: Delightful Blending of Heart Appeal and Comedy in Warner Brothers Version of Belasco Play". The Moving Picture World. 66 (8). New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co.: 672. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

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