''Mother'' is a 1914 silent film drama directed by

Maurice Tourneur Maurice may refer to: People *Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr *Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor *Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lo ...

and starring

Emma Dunn Emma Dunn (26 February 1875 – 14 December 1966) was an English actress. After starting her acting career on stage in London, she became known for her works in numerous films and Broadway productions. Career Emma Dunn appeared onstage in ...

. The film marked Tourneur's first American-made film. Dunn was 39 years old and had starred on

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in the play version of the story this film is based on. This film was produced by

William A. Brady William Aloysius Brady (June 19, 1863 – January 6, 1950) was an American theater actor, producer, and sports promoter. Biography Brady was born to a newspaperman in 1863. His father kidnapped him from San Francisco and brought him to New Yo ...

who also produced the 1910 play. The film has a similar plot to the 1920 Fox film ''

Over the Hill to the Poorhouse ''Over the Hill to the Poorhouse'', also known as ''Over the Hill'', is a 1920 American silent drama film about a woman who has a lot of children, and who never gets the chance to enjoy life. The film starred actress Mary Carr and almost all of ...

''. The

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has a complete print.''Mother''
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog

Cast

as Mrs. Wetherell *Edwin Baker as William * Belle Adair as Sadie * Henri Desforges as Walter *

Jane Corcoran Jane Corcoran (August 13, 1881 – August 27, 1961) was an American stage actress. Early life Jane Eleanor Corcoran was born in San Francisco, the daughter of actress Estha (or Esta) Williams and Joseph T. Corcoran, and stepdaughter of direc ...

as Bess *

Lillian Cook Lillian Cook was an American actress who was active in Hollywood during the silent era. Biography Cook was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Joseph Cook and his wife Martha. An only child, she grew up primarily in Cincinnati before she moved t ...

as Lenore *

Priscilla Dean Priscilla Dean (November 25, 1896 – December 27, 1987) was an American actress popular in silent film as well as in theatre, with a career spanning two decades. Biography She was born on November 25, 1896 in Manhattan, New York City to an activ ...

as Ardath

References

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1914 films American silent short films Films directed by Maurice Tourneur American films based on plays 1914 drama films 1914 short films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films World Film Company films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub