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Mother o’ Mine
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Rupert Julian

Cast: Rupert Julian [John Standing], Ruth Clifford [Catherine Thurston], E.A. Warren [Romeo Bonelli], Elsie Jane Wilson [Christine], Ruby Lafayette (Ruby La Fayette) [Mrs. Standing], W.E. Warner

Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, through The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by E.J. Clawson (Elliott J. Clawson), from a screen story by Rupert Julian. / © 4 August 1917 by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated [LP11199]. Released 2 September 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in Hirschhorn-Universal p. 25.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Families: Mother-son relationships

Listing updated: 7 November 2012.

References: Edmonds-BigU p. 91; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 25 : Website-AFI.