Her Wayward Parents
1917-04-26 · 15 min · ★ 9.0
Father and Mother Lennox are a contented old couple, until daughter Jane comes home from college imbued with a passion for hygiene and an unswerving sense of duty toward them. With a book, "Old People and Their Care" as her guide, she puts them through a course of exercising "sprouts," orders hygienic meals, throws wide the windows to cold winds, and upsets their well-ordered comfort.
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- Directors
- Norval MacGregor
- Production companies
- Victor Film Company, Universal Film Manufacturing Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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May BensenMother Lennox
Charles ManleyFather Lennox
Jay BelascoBilly HarrisonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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