John Barleycorn
Based on the autobiographical novel of the same name. Jack London has struggled with alcoholism most of his life. At age five he was instructed to bring a pail of beer to his father and drank some to prevent it spilling over, getting drunk for the first time. As an adult, he goes through cycles of abstinence only to return to hard drinking.
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John Barleycorn
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1914
Runtime
1h 1m
Genres
Drama
Original Title
John Barleycorn
Production Companies
W. W. Hodkinson Corporation
Director
Hobart Bosworth
Description
Based on the autobiographical novel of the same name. Jack London has struggled with alcoholism most of his life. At age five he was instructed to bring a pail of beer to his father and drank some to prevent it spilling over, getting drunk for the first time. As an adult, he goes through cycles of abstinence only to return to hard drinking.
