Temper
Driven from home because of his father’s temper, 20-year-old Frank Bradbury struggles to control his own strong emotions. When a schoolmate harasses his sweetheart, Rose Claybourne Frank attacks him and is expelled from university. After becoming engaged to Rose they return to his home, seeking his father's consent for their engagement. Their mothers are hopeful for reconciliation, but Frank’s father is enraged. Frank arrives while the father is attacking his mother and Frank kills him with a paper weight. Brought to trial he is acquitted on the grounds of justifiable homicide and Rose and he marry.
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Plot Summary
This short silent film likely depicted a dramatic narrative, exploring themes of emotional control or lack thereof. As a one-reel production from the silent era, its plot would have been concise, focusing on a central conflict or character study.
Critical Reception
As a film from 1915 with no surviving copies or significant critical reviews from its time, its critical reception is unknown. Early cinema often lacked the detailed critical analysis that became standard later.
What Reviewers Say
- No contemporary reviews are available to form a consensus.
- The film's survival status prevents any modern critical analysis.
- Information regarding its specific plot or thematic elements is largely lost to time.
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Fun Fact
Temper is considered a lost film, meaning no known copies exist today, making it impossible to study or review its content.
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