For His Son

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

D.W. Griffith

Writers

Emmett C. Hall

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

21 January 1912

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Charles Hill Mailes

  The Father, a Physician

• 

  Charles West

  The Son

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  Blanche Sweet

  The Son's Fiancée

• 

  Dorothy Bernard

  The Secretary

• 

  Robert Harron

  At Soda Fountain

• 

  Dell Henderson

  Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)

• 

  Walter Hiers

  At Soda Fountain (uncredited)

• 

  Alfred Paget

  Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)

• 

  Kate Toncray

  At Soda Fountain (uncredited)

• 

  Grace Henderson

  The Landlady

• William Bechtel

  Dopokoke Factor Employee

• 

  Christy Cabanne

  One of the Son's Friends / At Soda Fountain