The Bachelor Daddy

Apr 29, 1922

1h 10m

★ 0.0

One glowing hour crowded with happiness

Overview

After his mining partner Joe Pelton's death, wealthy bachelor Richard Chester adopts Joe's five young children and takes them East by train. The children are hellions upsetting the calm of the Pullman car en route to New York City, and his home upon arrival. Richard enrolls them all in school except for the youngest. His frosty society fiancée Ethel McVae refuses to have anything to do with the children. After seeing how Richard interacts with his stenographer Sally Lockwood when she helps him nurse the youngest child through a night's illness Ethel breaks the engagement. Richard declares his love for Sally, and they join to raise a family.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

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Cast

Richard Chester

Thomas Meighan

Sally Lockwood

Leatrice Joy

Ethel McVae

Maude Wayne

Mrs. McVae

Adele Farrington

Joe Pelton

J. Farrell MacDonald

Charles Henley

Larry Wheat

Nita

Peaches Jackson

Toodles

Bruce Guerin

Buddie

Barbara Maier

David

Charles De Briac

Donald

Raymond De Briac

Child in Dance Class

Miriam Bellah

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