For His Son

For His Son

Release date : January 21, 1912
Runtime : 15m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : No Language /
Director : D.W. Griffith /
Writers : Emmett C. Hall /
Production companies : American Mutoscope & Biograph /
January 21, 1912 15m United States of America Drama No Language More
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A father, anxious for his son's financial well being, develops a special soda pop called Dopokoke which is laced with cocaine. Dopokoke is advertised as relief "for that tired feeling." The drink is a success, but the son becomes addicted to it, much to his father's regret. Loosely based on the allegations that the Coca-Cola company and other soft drink manufacturers laced their soda with dope.
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Charles Hill Mailes
The Father, a Physician
Charles West
The Son
Blanche Sweet
The Son's Fiancée
Dorothy Bernard
The Secretary
Robert Harron
At Soda Fountain
Dell Henderson
Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
Walter Hiers
At Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Alfred Paget
Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
Kate Toncray
At Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Grace Henderson
The Landlady
William Bechtel
Dopokoke Factor Employee
Christy Cabanne
One of the Son's Friends / At Soda Fountain
Edward Dillon
At Soda Fountain
Edna Foster
At Soda Fountain
Harry Hyde
One of the Son's Friends
J. Jiquel Lanoe
At Soda Fountain
Gus Pixley
At Soda Fountain
W.C. Robinson
At Soda Fountain

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  • title:For His Son
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1912
  • Runtime:15m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: No Language ·
  • Director: D.W. Griffith /
  • Writers: Emmett C. Hall ·
  • Production companies: American Mutoscope & Biograph ·
  • Overview:A father, anxious for his son's financial well being, develops a special soda pop called Dopokoke which is laced with cocaine. Dopokoke is advertised as relief "for that tired feeling." The drink is a success, but the son becomes addicted to it, much to his father's regret. Loosely based on the allegations that the Coca-Cola company and other soft drink manufacturers laced their soda with dope.
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