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The Work Habit (1913) Online
Original Title :
The Work Habit
Genre :
Movie / Comedy / Drama / Short
Year :
1913
Directror :
Anthony O'Sullivan
Cast :
Lionel Barrymore,Kathleen Butler,Claire McDowell
Writer :
O.H. Nelson
Type :
Movie
Rating :
6.4/10

After a lifetime of hard work, Dad consents to live with his married daughter in the city. The young couple try to make him forget work. Ill at ease under his enforced idleness, he makes a ... See full summary

The Work Habit (1913) Online

After a lifetime of hard work, Dad consents to live with his married daughter in the city. The young couple try to make him forget work. Ill at ease under his enforced idleness, he makes a deal with a disabled old street cleaner to keep his job. Finding him out, the young folks give in, and it's "back to the farm" for Dad.
Credited cast:
Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore - The Father
Kathleen Butler Kathleen Butler - The Mother
Claire McDowell Claire McDowell - The Daughter in the City
Harry Carey Harry Carey - The Son-in-Law
W. Chrystie Miller W. Chrystie Miller - The Street Sweeper
Kate Bruce Kate Bruce - The Street Sweeper's Wife
Charles Hill Mailes Charles Hill Mailes - The Street Commissioner
Charles West Charles West - The City Son
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Avery Charles Avery
William J. Butler William J. Butler - A Visitor
Christy Cabanne Christy Cabanne
Edward Dillon Edward Dillon
John T. Dillon John T. Dillon - Among Street Sweepers
Harry Hyde Harry Hyde
J. Jiquel Lanoe J. Jiquel Lanoe


User reviews

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INvait

A comedy in which there is a good idea, but which isn't worked up in the most effective way; for it is not made, as a whole, convincing. Dad (Lionel Barrymore) has worked all his life and is well enough off to take a holiday; but keeps on working. His daughter in the city thinks that she and her husband can make it so pleasant for Dad that he will forget his old habit of working. It isn't shown that they make any real effort to please him and soon he is looking for a job. One wonders why he didn't go back to the farm. There is too little life in it to make it a very good offering; but there are some good things in it. - The Moving Picture World, September 6, 1913