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The Bachelor Daddy

The Bachelor Daddy

★ 8.0/10•1922•1h 10m•Comedy

One glowing hour crowded with happiness

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.

Alfred E. Green · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 29, 1922

Actors

Thomas Meighan

Thomas Meighan

Richard Chester

Leatrice Joy

Leatrice Joy

Sally Lockwood

Maude Wayne

Maude Wayne

Ethel McVae

Adele Farrington

Adele Farrington

Mrs. McVae

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Joe Pelton

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Charles Henley

Peaches Jackson

Peaches Jackson

Nita

Bruce Guerin

Bruce Guerin

Toodles

Barbara Maier

Buddie

Charles De Briac

David

Raymond De Briac

Donald

Miriam Bellah

Child in Dance Class

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