Modern Mothers

Modern Mothers

1928
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Overview

Adele Dayton, a famous actress, visits her daughter, Mildred, whom she left with relatives as an infant. Her guardians, Mazie and John, permit the visit provided Adele conceals her relationship from Mildred. While Adele is there, she unintentionally attracts the admiration of Mildred's sweetheart, aspiring playwright David Starke, when she helps him sell one of his plays to a Broadway producer. David goes to New York city to open the play, neglecting Mildred. On opening night Mildred visits Adele and finds her in an embrace with David; she upbraids Adele for stealing David's affection from her and returns to her home in Massachusetts. Realizing she has hurt her own daughter, Adele sacrifices her love for David, snubbing him with a cold shoulder, he soon returns to Mildred and they marry.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Spoken Languages
No Language

Quick Facts

Release Date May 13, 1928
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0019173

Cast

Helene Chadwick
Helene Chadwick

Adele Dayton

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

David Starke

Ethel Grey Terry
Ethel Grey Terry

Mazie

Barbara Kent
Barbara Kent

Mildred

Alan Roscoe
Alan Roscoe

John

Gene Stone
Gene Stone

Gilbert

George Irving
George Irving

Theater Manager

Key Crew

Phil Rosen
Director
Peter Milne
Writer
Harry Cohn
Producer

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