Mother (1914 film)

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Mother
Directed by	Maurice Tourneur
Produced by	William A. Brady
Written by	Jules Eckert Goodman(play) Maurice Tourneur
Starring	Emma Dunn
Distributed by	World Film
Release dates	September 28, 1914
Running time	40 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent

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. The film has a similar plot to the 1920 Fox film Over the Hill to the Poorhouse.^[1]^[2]

The Library of Congress has a complete print.^[3]

Cast

Emma Dunn - Mrs. Wetherell
Mr. Baker - William
Belle Adair - Sadie
Mr. Desforges - Walter
Jane Corcoran - Bess
Lillian Cook - Lenore
Priscilla Dean - Ardath

References

↑ Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films by Harry Waldman , c.2001
↑ Mother as produced on Broadway, September 7, 1910 at the Hackett and later Criterion Theatres, 133 performances: IBDb.com]
↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Mother

External links

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