Movie Description
The Man He Might Have Been
(1913)Overview
A young boy aspires to knowledge and higher education but his father, a plain man with narrow goals, is content with an ordinary school education for him and puts him to work despite the principal's protests. The principal even offers the father an opening by which his son could work during the day and attend school at night throughout a season, but the father declines. Disheartened by the life of drudgery, his father’s decision has wrought he travels the wrong road and goes from hopelessness to recklessness, trapped in an unhappy marriage and a life of hopelessness.
Featured Crew
Cast
The Boy
The Boy's Sweetheart
The Boy's Father
The Principal
The Waitress
The Boy's Mother
The Sweetheart's Mother
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Facts
Original TitleThe Man He Might Have Been
Status Released
Release Information
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1913-01-20
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 20m
Production CompaniesGeneral Film Company,Edison Studios
Genres
- Drama
