No Father to Guide Him (1925)
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Charley's battle-axe mother-in-law breaks up his marriage and tries to separate him from his son. Charlie abducts the boy for a father-son outing to the beach. The mother-in-law pursues and comedy ensues.
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Charley ChaseJimmy Jump
Katherine GrantJimmy's Wife
Mickey BennettThe Jump Son
Josephine CrowellJimmy's Mother-in-LawDuke KahanamokuThe Lifeguard
William ColvinCop (uncredited)
Jack GavinClothing Store Manager (uncredited)
Bull MontanaWanted Kidnapper in Photo (uncredited)Lyle TayoMilk Customer (uncredited)
Leo WillisDetective (uncredited)
Fay WrayBeach House Cashier (uncredited)Keywords
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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinitySilent FilmDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference276817Actor preference260449 · 347392 · 667267
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What is No Father to Guide Him about?
Charley's battle-axe mother-in-law breaks up his marriage and tries to separate him from his son. Charlie abducts the boy for a father-son outing to the beach. The mother-in-law pursues and comedy ensues.
How long is No Father to Guide Him?
No Father to Guide Him has a runtime of 19 minutes.