Drunkard's Child

1909 Drama

About Drunkard's Child

A lame newsboy is adopted by a wealthy couple after an honest act. An alcoholic tramp stands in the way. Silent Era’s viewing note is the source of that outline. Lubin made the short. The director is not named.

More about Drunkard's Child

Lubin copyrighted it on 9 August 1909 and distributed it. Silent Era says the print has main titles and intertitles. A 35mm paper positive is in the Library of Congress paper-print collection. The film is public domain in the United States. It is a Lubin picture, not a Biograph one. No cast is printed.

Themes

Making

Lubin issued the short in August 1909 with titles already on the print. The paper positive at the Library of Congress is what the viewing note describes.

Preservation

A 35mm paper positive is in the Library of Congress paper-print collection. The film is public domain in the United States.

Notes

  • The boy is lame and sells papers. The couple adopt him.
  • Silent Era’s keywords include crutches, a safe, a kidnapping attempt, and a deathbed.
  • An Edison Papers catalog groups a Lubin leaflet of this title with The Newest Woman and The Unexpected Guest, August 1909.
  • No player’s name is attached.

Scenes

  • The lame newsboy does the honest thing.
  • A wealthy couple take him. The drunkard is the obstacle.