The Bachelor Daddy

1h 10min

Comedy

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.

Cast

Thomas Meighan

Thomas Meighan

Richard Chester
Leatrice Joy

Leatrice Joy

Sally Lockwood
Maude Wayne

Maude Wayne

Ethel McVae
Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Charles Henley
Miriam Bellah

Miriam Bellah

Child in Dance Class

Release date

29th Apr 1922

Status

Released

Spoken languages

No Language