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  • The Man Who Woke Up (1918)
  • 50 min | Drama
The Man Who Woke Up (1918)
50 min | Drama

William Oglesby, the editor of the Oglesburg Clarion , strives to keep alive the spirit of the antebellum South and is furious when the townspeople warmly welcome New York businessman and philanthropist Thomas Foster. Oglesby stubbornly ...See moreWilliam Oglesby, the editor of the Oglesburg Clarion , strives to keep alive the spirit of the antebellum South and is furious when the townspeople warmly welcome New York businessman and philanthropist Thomas Foster. Oglesby stubbornly resists the Northerner's influence on the town, but when his daughter Edith falls in love with Foster's son and when even his wife Sylvia becomes enthralled with Foster's progressive ideas, he finally relents and accepts the new order. Written by AFI See less
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Director
James McLaughlin (as J.W. McLaughlin)
Writer
William V. Mong (scenario)
Cinematographer
Stephen S. Norton (as Steve S. Norton)
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Updated Jun 2, 1918

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Jun 2, 1918 (United States)

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10 cast members
Name Known for
William V. Mong
Colonel William Oglesby Colonel William Oglesby   See fewer
Pauline Starke
Edith Oglesby Edith Oglesby   See fewer
George Hernandez
Thomas Foster Thomas Foster   See fewer
Estelle Evans
Sylvia Oglesby Sylvia Oglesby   See fewer
Darrell Foss
Foster's Son Foster's Son   See fewer
Harry Depp
G. Waldo Campbell G. Waldo Campbell   See fewer
George C. Pearce
Judge Campbell (as George Pearce) Judge Campbell (as George Pearce)   See fewer
Jean Calhoun
Dorothy Foster Dorothy Foster   See fewer
Jim Blackwell
On Hand (as J. Blackwell) On Hand (as J. Blackwell)   See fewer
Alberta Lee
Undetermined Role Undetermined Role   See fewer
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