A Drunkard's
Reformation (1909)
Written & directed
by D. W. Griffith this film stars Arthur V. Johnson, Linda Arvidson
and Adele DeGarde. An alcoholic father takes his daughter to see a
play and the story in the play makes him realise how bad he is.
Simplistic to say the
least this is not a deep exploration of alcoholism and I doubt it had
a large affect on it's audiences. No doubt this film this film was
made to push the temperance agenda and is only well known due to it's
director. I suppose the film is not too badly directed for the period
but it does little to make itself stand out.
2/5
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