Father Was a Loafer
ComedyShort
A deadbeat father abandons his wife after she has triplets; she chases him down and exacts comic justice.
Director
Henry Lehrman
Writers
N/A
Stars
Billie Ritchie, Alice Howell, Gertrude Selby
Release Date
February 10, 1915
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Billie Ritchie
as Mr. Bummel
Alice Howell
as The Deserted Wife
Gertrude Selby
as Miss Rocks - The Heiress
Louise Orth
as First Nurse
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Eva Nelson
as Second Nurse
Hank Mann
as The Doctor
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
6089 Selma Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
The L-KO Kompany
🎯 Categories
ComedyShort
⭐ Featured Review
Exceptionally funny
"An exceptionally funny Billy Ritchie number. He plays the part of a married man whose wife presents him with triplets. He leaves home and contemplates marrying an heiress whose life he has saved, when the wife appears. This is well-photographed and full of eccentric humor. - The Moving Picture World, February 13, 1915..."
💡 Did You Know?
Among the locations for this film still standing (as of 2019) are the craftsman home located at 6089 Selma Avenue in Hollywood.
📖 Synopsis
A deadbeat father abandons his wife after she has triplets; she chases him down and exacts comic justice.