The Children Pay
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Lloyd Ingraham
Director
Lillian Gish
Millicent
Violet Wilkie
Jean, her sister
Keith Armour
Horace Craig
Ralph Lewis
Theodore Ainsley, the girls' father
Loyola O'connor
Elinor Ainsley, their mother
Film Details
Release Date
Nov
26,
1916
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Fine Arts Film Co.
Distribution Company
Triangle Film Corp.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels
Synopsis
In divorce proceedings Theodore Ainsley wins custody of his older daughter Millicent, while his wife Elinor gets the younger, Jean. Unable to stand being apart, the girls run away together but soon are caught by court authorities, who begin another custody hearing. Young lawyer Horace Craig handles the girls' case and describes their parents as unworthy of custody. He proposes to the court that Millicent get married and then be given custody of Jean. He then proposes to Millicent, who accepts him, and the court makes the couple Jean's guardians.
Director
Lloyd Ingraham
Director
Cast
Lillian Gish
Millicent
Violet Wilkie
Jean, her sister
Keith Armour
Horace Craig
Ralph Lewis
Theodore Ainsley, the girls' father
Loyola O'connor
Elinor Ainsley, their mother
Alma Reubens
Editha, their stepmother
Jennie Lee
Susan, their governess
Robert Lohmeyer
Signor Zucca
Carl Stockdale
Judge Mason
Tom Wilson
Officer
Crew
Film Details
Release Date
Nov
26,
1916
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Fine Arts Film Co.
Distribution Company
Triangle Film Corp.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Lillian Gish, in an autobiographical book, identified Maizie Radford, Billy Bitzer's niece, in a still from this film.
