A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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	Thomas Meighan (right). Photograph: Silent Era image collection.

Cast: Thomas Meighan [Richard Chester], Leatrice Joy [Sally Lockwood], Maude Wayne [Ethel McVae], Adele Farrington [Mrs. McVae], J. Farrell MacDonald [Joe Pelton], Laurance Wheat [Charles Henley], Charlotte Jackson [Nita], Barbara Maier [Buddie], Bruce Guerin [Toodles], the De Briac Twins [David and Donald]

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Olga Printzlau, from the short story “The Bachelor Daddy” by Edward Henry Peple. Cinematography by Gilbert Warrenton and William Marshall. / © 6 May 1922 by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation [LP17871]. Premiered circa 29 April 1922 in New York, New York. Released 28 May 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Proxy Daddy.

Comedy-Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 25 November 2017.

References: Drew-Speaking p. 276; Kerr-Silent pp. 28, 31 : ClasIm-240 p. 46 : Website-AFI.