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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Set in a tenement, a lonely confirmed bachelor occupies a room across the hall from a dour spinster. Children run amok in the hallways playing pranks on the two. A little girl from the floor above, now alone in the world, brings the pair together and brightens their lives.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 63
IMDb6.2
Released
1912
February 26, 1912
114 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 7 more11 people
- Ynez SeaburyLittle Sunbeam
- Kate BruceSunbeam's Mamma
- Claire McDowellThe Spinster
- Dell HendersonThe Bachelor
- Charles Hill MailesThe Janitor
- Priscilla DeanIn Tenement Hallway
- Gladys EganOne of the Children in Hallway
- Edna FosterChild with Cap in Hallway
W. Chrystie MillerOld Man In Tenement Hallway
Adolph Lestina1st Health Inspector- JTJohn T. DillonA Policeman
Directing · 1
- D.W. Griffith Director
Writing · 1
- George Hennessy Writer
Camera · 1
- Billy Bitzer Director of Photography
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