For His Son
Synopsis
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
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 21, 1912
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Screenplay & Story
- Emmett C. Hall
- Original Title
- For His Son
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 15m
- Production Studios
- American Mutoscope & Biograph
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
D.W. Griffith
Emmett C. Hall
Department Leadership Roster
D.W. Griffith
Director
Emmett C. Hall
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About For His Son
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What is For His Son about?
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.
Who directed For His Son?
For His Son was directed by D.W. Griffith.
Who stars in For His Son?
The principal cast of For His Son includes Charles Hill Mailes, Charles West, Blanche Sweet, Dorothy Bernard, Robert Harron.
When was For His Son released and how long is it?
For His Son was released in 1912 with a total runtime of 15m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for For His Son?
For His Son holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).