A Drunkard's Reformation
1909 · 13 min
D.W. GriffithCast
Arthur V. Johnson Linda Arvidson Adele DeGarde Charles Avery John R. Cumpson Gladys Egan
Plot
A man arrives home late and drunk as usual. His wife reminds him that he's supposed to take their daughter out to a play.
Sinekatalog’s take
A moralizing silent drama in which a night at the theatre confronts a drinker with the damage he is causing. It is sincere, theatrical and clearly a product of the temperance era. A neat early example of cinema as persuasion.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (328 votes)
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