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1915 film

Father and the Boys is a 1915 American silentcomedy film directed by Joe De Grasse, written by Ida May Park, and co-starring Lon Chaney and Digby Bell. It is based on a popular 1908 Broadway play produced by Charles Frohman, called Father and the Boys by George Ade.

This was Louise Lovely's American film debut after emigrating from Australia. She made a total of 8 films with Chaney during this time period.^[1]

Digby Bell reprised his Broadway role as Lemuel Morewood in the film (this was his first film role).^[2] Louise Lovely's role of Bessie Brayton was played by Margaret Dale in the play.^[3] The makeup-savvy Bell befriended Chaney on the set of this film and the two were seen trading makeup tips behind the scenes.^[4]

After Richelieu (1914), this was Lon Chaney's 2nd appearance in a full-length feature film, running approximately 50 minutes, much longer than the shorts he had been appearing in for Un Lon Chaney - Wikipedia HUHYN