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For His Son (1912)

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.

Release: 1912-01-21
Runtime: 15 min
Rating: 5.5 / 10
Cast
Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes
The Father, a Physician
Charles West
Charles West
The Son
Blanche Sweet
Blanche Sweet
The Son's Fiancée
Dorothy Bernard
Dorothy Bernard
The Secretary
Robert Harron
Robert Harron
At Soda Fountain
Dell Henderson
Dell Henderson
Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
Walter Hiers
Walter Hiers
At Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget
Dopokoke Factory Employee (uncredited)
Kate Toncray
Kate Toncray
At Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Grace Henderson
Grace Henderson
The Landlady
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William Bechtel
Dopokoke Factor Employee
Christy Cabanne
Christy Cabanne
One of the Son's Friends / At Soda Fountain
Edward Dillon
Edward Dillon
At Soda Fountain
Edna Foster
Edna Foster
At Soda Fountain
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Harry Hyde
One of the Son's Friends
J. Jiquel Lanoe
J. Jiquel Lanoe
At Soda Fountain
Gus Pixley
Gus Pixley
At Soda Fountain
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W.C. Robinson
At Soda Fountain