Suffer Little Children (1911)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1911-11-13
Director: Charles Kent
Writers: N/A
Language: None | English
Stars: Charles Kent , Julia Swayne Gordon , Adele DeGarde , George Stewart
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Suffer Little Children , Suffer Little Children (United States of America)
Plot: A stern, but religious father, accedes to his married daughter's plea, "in His Name," to keep her and her two little children from the verge of starvation, brought about by the death of her husband, by giving them shelter, but with a stipulation that she has no right to ask that his love be lavished on the fruit of a marriage so distasteful to him. The little ones are treated with the characteristic coldness peculiar to one who preaches but who does not practice. When the children in their play disturb him he is very harsh and commands them to read passages and quotations from the Bible. On Sunday he takes his daughter and grandchildren to church. After the services he makes them attend Sunday School. All the children receive a card bearing scriptural quotations. His grandchildren receive a card bearing the inscription, "'Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me, for of Such Are the Kingdom of Heaven." They run quickly to him and show the card. He is touched. That night when they are asleep he steals quietly to their room, blesses them with an awakened love, and clasps them both in his arms with a benediction of tears.
IMDB:tt0343041