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Daddy's Soldier Boy (1913)
Short | 11 min | Drama, Short

Daddy's Soldier Boy (1913)

Short | 11 min | Drama, Short

Bobby, the little five-year-old son of Captain Armstrong, is the idol of the regiment. Armstrong, an inveterate gambler, one night plays for higher stakes than he can afford and pays for his losses with a worthless check. The next day he ...See moreBobby, the little five-year-old son of Captain Armstrong, is the idol of the regiment. Armstrong, an inveterate gambler, one night plays for higher stakes than he can afford and pays for his losses with a worthless check. The next day he is called into the office of Colonel Fitzmorris, who leaves him in the room for a moment. Seeing a large sum of money exposed in the cash box, he takes what will be sufficient to cover his losses, and doctors the Colonel's accounts so that the theft will not be discovered. The Colonel returns, however, before the ink has dried on the book and discovers the crime. Armstrong is tried by court-martial, stripped of his uniform and placed in prison. Bobby's mother does not tell him of his father's disgrace, the boy thinking that his daddy is away on business. Playing in the street a day or two later Bobby sees the Colonel's little daughter running after a ball which has rolled into the gutter. He notices an automobile coming and saves the little girl's life, but is himself caught under the wheels. Bobby is taken, mortally injured, to the hospital. Armstrong is called to the Colonel and told that he may visit Bobby, who is dying. He declines, however, saying that his child shall never see him in prison clothes. The Colonel, himself a father, understands the man's feelings and lends him his uniform. Armstrong goes to the hospital and brightens the little fellow's last moments by his presence. Bobby dies as the last post is sounded, rising in his bed to salute the colors as they are hauled down from the staff. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
George Holt Captain Armstrong Captain Armstrong See fewer	In the West (1923)
Buddy Harris Bobby - the Captain's Son Bobby - the Captain's Son See fewer	The Little Bugler (1914)
Charles Bennett Colonel Fitzmaurice Colonel Fitzmaurice See fewer	Treasure Island (1934)
Mrs. Harris Mrs. Armstrong - the Captain's Wife Mrs. Armstrong - the Captain's Wife See fewer	The Worthier Man (1915)
Mrs. Tom Fortune Mrs. Fitzmaurice - the Colonel's Wife Mrs. Fitzmaurice - the Colonel's Wife See fewer	Daddy's Soldier Boy (1913)