The Bachelor's Baby

The Bachelor's Baby

Comedy | July 16, 1915

A world-weary mother, penniless and widowed, leaves her starving infant in the tonneau of Broncho Billy's limousine. Broncho Billy, a rich man, discovers the infant in his car and, although delighted with the "novelty," feels in an awkward position. The child is cared for, however, and in spite of the ridicule heaped upon him by his club friends, Broncho Billy is big-hearted and rears the child to maturity. The girl is about nineteen years old when she falls in love with a nice sort of a fellow who wants to marry her. Broncho Billy himself has just about decided to ask her to marry him when they come to him for his blessing.

The Bachelor's Baby

Comedy | July 16, 1915

The Bachelor's Baby
A world-weary mother, penniless and widowed, leaves her starving infant in the tonneau of Broncho Billy's limousine. Broncho Billy, a rich man, discovers the infant in his car and, although delighted with the "novelty," feels in an awkward position. The child is cared for, however, and in spite of the ridicule heaped upon him by his club friends, Broncho Billy is big-hearted and rears the child to maturity. The girl is about nineteen years old when she falls in love with a nice sort of a fellow who wants to marry her. Broncho Billy himself has just about decided to ask her to marry him when they come to him for his blessing.
Producers The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Original title The Bachelor's Baby
Directors Gilbert M. Anderson
Writers

Cast

Gilbert M. Anderson

as The Bachelor

Marguerite Clayton

as The Baby 19 Years Later

Jack Totheroh

as The Baby

Lee Willard

as The Butler