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Bitter Sweet (1916)
Short | 10 min | Short, Comedy

Bitter Sweet (1916)

Short | 10 min | Short, Comedy

Farmer Slater has tyrannized over his family so long that they dare not call their souls their own. Bob, the younger son, is sullen. John, the elder, has promised to work out his college-education debt on the farm. Just before his return, ...See moreFarmer Slater has tyrannized over his family so long that they dare not call their souls their own. Bob, the younger son, is sullen. John, the elder, has promised to work out his college-education debt on the farm. Just before his return, he has married Ruth, a lighthearted, joyous city girl who promises to "make his people her people." At the Slater farm she is chilled and browbeaten from the first: the breakfast hour is 4:30 a.m., the parlor curtains are kept down to prevent the carpet fading, etc. Bob, angered at his father's refusal to let him attend a party, goes to the saloon, returns full of bitterness and liquor, and steals money from his father's strongbox. He is caught and his father orders him out of the house forever, but his mother Joan defies her husband for the first time and announces that she is going with Bob. They leave, and Slater, left alone, is overcome by his rage and falls in a fit. They hear his fail and go back. As a result, Slater is an invalid for life, but a changed man, and after a life of discord, the whole family reunites in harmony and love. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
George Stanley Farmer Slater Farmer Slater See fewer	The Little Minister (1922)
Anne Schaefer Joan Slater - the Farmer's Wife Joan Slater - the Farmer's Wife See fewer	A Little Princess (1917)
Webster Campbell John Slater John Slater See fewer	The Single Track (1921)
Lawrence Weingarten Bob Slater Bob Slater See fewer	Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Corinne Griffith Ruth Slater - John's Wife Ruth Slater - John's Wife See fewer	The Divine Lady (1928)
Jack Conway Actor (unconfirmed) Actor (unconfirmed) See fewer	Viva Villa! (1934)