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Cast
Vera Hamilton
as Granny Willard
William Stowell
as Tom Willard - Granny's Grandson
Winifred Greenwood
as Sallie Willard - Tom's Wife
Clarence Johnson
as Walter Willard - Tom's Son
Edwin Wallock
as Sam Willard - Another Grandson
Gloria Gallop
as Martha Willard - Sam's Wife
Lafe McKee
as Simon Willard
Thomas Flynn
as Hy Green
Joseph Hazelton
as Doctor Jones
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1913
Runtime0h 08m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorHardee Kirkland
WritersChris Lane
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsGranny's Old Armchair
About Granny's Old Armchair
Granny Willard, seeing the end of her days approaching, begs to leave her bed and sit in her old armchair, the bumble throne about which three generations have assembled. Her favorite grandson, Tom Willard, has come in from the farm with his buxom wife to visit. So the strong arms of youth carry old age gently to the armchair in the sunlit room for a last meeting with all her kith and kin. There came the rural types known to that modest old cottage, and then that more sacred circle of grandsons with their wives and little ones.
Directed by Hardee Kirkland, Granny's Old Armchair leans on a strong ensemble — Vera Hamilton, William Stowell, Winifred Greenwood — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1913.
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