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Bringing Home Father
Peter Drake meets and falls in love with Jackie Swazey, the daughter of a feisty suffragette and incipient politician. In order to impress her, he agrees to help Mrs Swazey in her campaign to become elected.
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Plot Summary
This short film, likely a comedy-drama, focuses on the theme of family and the return of a father figure. Specific plot details are scarce due to its age and limited available information, but it likely explores the dynamics and emotional impact of a father's homecoming on his family.
Critical Reception
As a silent short film from 1917, specific critical reception is not well-documented or easily accessible. Contemporary reviews would have been in ephemeral publications. Its status as a short film also means it likely did not receive the extensive critical analysis afforded to feature-length productions.
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Fun Fact
Many silent short films from this era are lost or exist only in fragments, making detailed historical information about their production and reception difficult to ascertain.
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