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I’m Glad My Boy Grew Up to Be a Soldier
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Four reels
Directed by Frank Beal

Cast: Harry Mestayer [Jerry Warrington], Eugenie Besserer [Mrs. Warrington], Harry De Vere [James Warrington], Guy Oliver [Frank Archer], Anna Luther [Mercy Archer]

The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated [A Red Seal Play]. / Scenario by Gilson Willets, inspired by the song “I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier” by Al Piantadosi (music) and Alfred Bryan (lyrics). / © 16 November 1915 by The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated [LP6998]. Released 13 December 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier.

Drama: War.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 30 July 2009.

References: Tarbox-Lost pp. 222, 252, 260 : ClasIm-223 p. 47 : Website-AFI.