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Mother

0% | May 01, 1927 | Drama

When architect Lee Ellis is discharged from his position in a large firm and has difficulty in finding a new job his devoted wife Mary invests in a business for him with a small legacy she had received. Soon they become prosperous allowing son Jerry to get his longed-for car, and daughter Betty to attend private school. Jerry goes a little jazz mad and rebels against his mother's influence. He decides to elope with gold-digging flapper Edna Larkin. Mary, learning of the plan, chases and saves Jerry when his train is wrecked though he sustains a broken leg. Seeing he has been foolish he straightens out and the family is reunited.

Featured Crew

Dorothy Yost
Screenplay
James Leo Meehan
Director

Cast

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Belle Bennett
Mrs. Mary Ellis
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William Bakewell
Jerry Ellis
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Joyce Coad
Betty Ellis

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