For His Son (1912)

For His Son

1912

Drama

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.

Credits

Director

D.W. Griffith

Cast

Alfred Paget as Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)

Blanche Sweet as The Son's Fiancée

Charles Hill Mailes as The Father, a Physician

Charles West as The Son

Dell Henderson as Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)

Dorothy Bernard as The Secretary

Grace Henderson as The Landlady

Kate Toncray as At Soda Fountain (uncredited)