Mother is a 1914 silent film drama directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Emma Dunn. The film marked Tourneur's first American-made film. Dunn was 39 years old and had starred on Broadway in the play version of the story this film is based on. This film was produced by William A. Brady who also produced the 1910 play.[1] The film has a similar plot to the 1920 Fox film Over the Hill to the Poorhouse.[2]
| Mother | |
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 Newspaper publicity image, 1914 | |
| Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Written by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Based on | Mother by Jules Eckert Goodman |
| Produced by | William A. Brady |
| Starring | Emma Dunn |
| Distributed by | World Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 40 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
The Library of Congress has a complete print.[3]
Cast
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- Emma Dunn as Mrs. Wetherell
- Edwin Baker as William
- Belle Adair as Sadie
- Henri Desforges as Walter
- Jane Corcoran as Bess
- Lillian Cook as Lenore
- Priscilla Dean as Ardath
References
edit- ^ "Mother". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films by Harry Waldman, 2001. ISBN 978-0-7864-4085-6
- ^ Mother, The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog
External links
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