Alone in the World

Short1917โ€ข 10m
ShortDrama

Bobby's mother dies and leaves him to care for the baby. Bobby, without any money or food, takes the kid to live with him in a barn. While the baby is sleeping Bobby runs off to steal some milk from a cow nearby. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are seeking to purchase a farm. They are directed to the farm on which Bobby has his home. While they are looking over the grounds they hear a baby's voice and, tracing it to the barn, find the baby crying. They take the baby home with them, leaving a card stating where the baby can be found. Bobby returns and sees the card. He visits Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, and he and the baby are given a good home.

Runtime
10m
Released
1917
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1917

Storyline

Bobby's mother dies and leaves him to care for the baby. Bobby, without any money or food, takes the kid to live with him in a barn. While the baby is sleeping Bobby runs off to steal some milk from a cow nearby. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are seeking to purchase a farm. They are directed to the farm on which Bobby has his home. While they are looking over the grounds they hear a baby's voice and, tracing it to the barn, find the baby crying. They take the baby home with them, leaving a card stating where the baby can be found. Bobby returns and sees the card. He visits Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, and he and the baby are given a good home.

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Did you know

โ€ข Re-release of an earlier film, original title undetermined.

Technical specs

Sound mix
Silent
Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
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Rupert Julian, Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber, and Lois Wilson in Alone in the World (1917)