For His Son (1912)
For His Son (1912)
A father, anxious for his son's financial well being, develops a special soda pop called Dopokoke which is laced with cocaine. Dopokoke is advertised as relief "for that tired feeling." The drink is a success, but the son becomes addicted to it, much to his father's regret. Loosely based on the allegations that the Coca-Cola company and other soft drink manufacturers laced their soda with dope.

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Cast

Charles Hill Mailes Charles Hill Mailes As: The Father, a Physician
Charles West Charles West As: The Son
Blanche Sweet Blanche Sweet As: The Son's Fiancée
Dorothy Bernard Dorothy Bernard As: The Secretary
Robert Harron Robert Harron As: At Soda Fountain
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Storyline

A father, anxious for his son's financial well being, develops a special soda pop called Dopokoke which is laced with cocaine. Dopokoke is advertised as relief "for that tired feeling." The drink is a success, but the son becomes addicted to it, much to his father's regret. Loosely based on the allegations that the Coca-Cola company and other soft drink manufacturers laced their soda with dope.


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Certification: NR

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Genres: Drama

Language: No Language

Release Date: 21 January 1912

Country: US

Runtime: 15m

Company Credits

Company: American Mutoscope & Biograph

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Cast

Charles Hill Mailes

Charles Hill Mailes

The Father, a Physician

Charles West

Charles West

The Son

Blanche Sweet

Blanche Sweet

The Son's Fiancée

Dorothy Bernard

Dorothy Bernard

The Secretary

Robert Harron

Robert Harron

At Soda Fountain

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)

Walter Hiers

Walter Hiers

At Soda Fountain (uncredited)

Alfred Paget

Alfred Paget

Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)

Kate Toncray

Kate Toncray

At Soda Fountain (uncredited)

Grace Henderson

Grace Henderson

The Landlady

William Bechtel

William Bechtel

Dopokoke Factor Employee

Christy Cabanne

Christy Cabanne

One of the Son's Friends / At Soda Fountain

Edward Dillon

Edward Dillon

At Soda Fountain

Edna Foster

Edna Foster

At Soda Fountain

Harry Hyde

Harry Hyde

One of the Son's Friends

J. Jiquel Lanoe

J. Jiquel Lanoe

At Soda Fountain

Gus Pixley

Gus Pixley

At Soda Fountain

W.C. Robinson

W.C. Robinson

At Soda Fountain

Ynez Seabury

Ynez Seabury

At Soda Fountain

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