Her Official Fathers

Her Official Fathers
Directed byElmer Clifton
Joseph Henabery
Written byRoy Somerville
Hugh S. Miller
StarringDorothy Gish
Frank Bennett
F.A. Turner
CinematographyKarl Brown
Production
company
Fine Arts Film Co.
Distributed byTriangle Film Corp.
Release date
  • April 8, 1917 (1917-04-08)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Her Official Fathers is a 1917 American silent film that was co-directed by Elmer Clifton and Joseph Henabery. It was produced as a starring vehicle for Dorothy Gish, and she may have directed some parts of the film.[citation needed]

Her Official Fathers was never registered for a copyright and is technically in the public domain. It is thought to be a lost film.[1]

Plot

Gish plays Janice, a wealthy girl whose fortune has been entrusted to two trust company vice presidents (the "official fathers" of the title). One of the vice presidents proposes marriage to the girl, but Janice also finds herself accepting the proposal of the other vice president's son. Confused over who she prefers, she retracts her acceptance of both proposals and becomes engaged to a bank teller. When the true motives of her three would-be suitors come to light, Janice makes the right decision about whom to marry.[2]

Cast

References

  1. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Her Official Fathers at silent era.com
  2. ^ Synopsis of Her Official Fathers at tcm.com
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