Father's Son (1931)

Young Bill Emory is a typical mischievous, rambunctious boy, but his father William is a strict disciplinarian, and Bill is constantly being punished for simple childhood transgressions. ... See full summary »

Director:

William Beaudine

Writers:

Booth Tarkington (novel), Hope Loring (scenario)

Stars:

Leon Janney, Lewis Stone, Irene Rich

Cast

Cast overview:
Leon Janney	...	Bill Emory
Lewis Stone	...	William Emory
Irene Rich	...	Ruth Emory
John Halliday	...	Dr. Franklin
Mickey Bennett	...	Junior Pettis
Robert Dandridge	...	Vestibule Pullman Porter
George Reed	...	Pullman Porter Johnson
Gertrude Howard	...	Dinah
Bertha Mann	...	Mrs. Stewart
Grover Ligon	...	Chauffeur (as Grover Liggon)

Storyline

Young Bill Emory is a typical mischievous, rambunctious boy, but his father William is a strict disciplinarian, and Bill is constantly being punished for simple childhood transgressions. Finally Bill can take no more of his father's excessive punishments and runs away. Complications ensue.

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | family relationships | usa | small town | prodigal son | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 1931 (USA)

Also Known As:

Boy of Mine

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

First National Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Vitaphone (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #4540, Lewis Stone, Irene Rich, and Leon Janney discuss the picture.

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Connections

Version of Father's Son (1941)

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