Old man invites three of his illegitimate children to live with him..


If you have about 90 minutes and want to see how movies handled scandalous topics before the censors ruined everything, you should check out The Bachelor Father. It’s perfect for people who like watching old men get annoyed by their own decisions. If you hate stagey movies where people talk in big rooms for a long time...

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"If you have about 90 minutes and want to see how movies handled scandalous topics before the censors ruined everything, you should check out The Bachelor Father. It’s perfect for people who like watching old men get annoyed by their own decisions. If you hate stagey movies where people talk in big rooms for a long time, you will probably be bored to tears. 🥱 The whole thing starts because Sir Basil Winterton is old and has a bad heart. He’s played by C. Aubrey Smith, who has the most aggressiv..."

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