Know Thy Child [SEP] director
Know Thy Child
Know Thy Child is a 1921 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett.
It is considered a lost film.
Plot.
A travelling salesman, Ray Standford (Roland Conway), seduces country girl Sadie McClure (Vera James) but forgets about her when she returns to the city and marries Dorothy Graham (Nada Conrade), daughter of his boss. Sadie gives birth to a daughter, Eileen (Lotus Thompson), who becomes Ray's personal secretary. Dorothy becomes a social worker and
on moral grounds.
Release.
Barrett distributed the movie himself, but it was not a big success at the box office.
The film was seen by Sir Walter Davidson, the Governor of New South Wales, whose endorsement of the film was used prominently in advertising.
See also.
- List of lost films
External links.
- "Know Thy Child" at National Film and Sound Archive
- "Know Thy Child" at SilentEra