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  • Mother's Lazy Boy (1913)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
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Mother's Lazy Boy (1913)
Short | Comedy, Short

Ben, mama's spoiled child, grows up to be a lazy boy and poses as a great student to get out of doing any hard work that might fall his way. His hard-working father often tries to correct his lazy habit, but mother will not allow her ...See moreBen, mama's spoiled child, grows up to be a lazy boy and poses as a great student to get out of doing any hard work that might fall his way. His hard-working father often tries to correct his lazy habit, but mother will not allow her darling boy to be abused and invariably shields him until he becomes the personification of laziness. One day. a pretty girl and her widowed mother move into the neighborhood. Ben becomes smitten with the girl and waits on her and her mother hand and foot, but at home he refuses to raise a finger to help his mother and sister. Curious to ascertain where Ben spends his afternoons, his father follows him to the widow's house and is astonished to see how useful, and agreeable, the boy can make himself. The young lady's sweetheart calls on her and tips Ben for a service, thinking he's a chore boy. This is an affront to Ben, who flies into a grand rage and displays an ungovernable temper. The widow and her daughter become thoroughly disgusted with him and forbid him the house. When he gets home, his father refuses to be fooled any longer by the boy's pretended studying, lectures him severely, and makes him realize his duty to his hardworking parents. Ben has learned his lesson and turns over a new leaf to try to become a useful, worthy citizen. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Writer
Mark Swan (story)
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Updated Mar 19, 1913

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Mar 19, 1913 (United States)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
William Wadsworth
Lazy Ben Lazy Ben   See fewer
Charles Ogle
Ben's Father Ben's Father   See fewer
Mrs. William Bechtel
Ben's Mother (as Mrs. W.M. Bechtel) Ben's Mother (as Mrs. W.M. Bechtel)   See fewer
Bliss Milford
Ben's Sister Ben's Sister   See fewer
Ida Williams
A Widow (as Mrs. C.J. Williams) A Widow (as Mrs. C.J. Williams)   See fewer
Edna Flugrath
Her Daughter - The Village Belle Her Daughter - The Village Belle   See fewer
Harry Beaumont
Harry Vane - The Village Belle's Beau Harry Vane - The Village Belle's Beau   See fewer
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