Mother o' Mine (1921 film)

Mother o' Mine is a 1921 American silent drama film that was directed by Fred Niblo.[1] It written by C. Gardner Sullivan based on the short story "The Octopus" by Charles Belmont Davis.[2] A complete print of the film exists in the Library of Congress as well as its trailer.[3][4]

Mother o' Mine
Film still with Betty Ross Clarke, Lloyd Hughes, Claire McDowell
Directed byFred Niblo
Written byC. Gardner Sullivan
Based on"The Octopus"
by Charles Belmont Davis
Produced byThomas H. Ince
StarringLloyd Hughes
Betty Ross Clarke
CinematographyHenry Sharp
Distributed byAssociated Producers
Release date
  • June 5, 1921 (1921-06-05)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film publication,[5] several years earlier Mrs. Sheldon (McDowell) had been deserted by her husband. She brought up her son Robert (Hughes) in the belief that his father was dead. His desire to make good in the city leads his mother to send him to his father, Willard Thatcher (Kilgour). Unknown to him, Robert is now working for his own father, and all goes well until he learns of his father's nefarious financial schemes. They end up fighting, and Willard tells Robert that while he is married to his mother, Robert is not his son. Willard is accidentally killed, and on the evidence of Fan Baxter (Blythe), Willard's woman, Robert is condemned. A last minute forced confession from Fan by Robert's mother saves the day.

Cast

References
  1. The Octopus. "Mother o' Mine". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: Mother o' Mine at silentera.com
  3. "Mother o' Mine". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.120 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  5. "Mother o' Mine: Mother Love Theme Does Not Cover Sordid Happenings of Later Reels". Film Daily. New York City: Wyd's Films and Film Folks, Inc. 16 (65): 6. June 5, 1921. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
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