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Modern Mothers

May 13, 1928 · 1h 0m
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Drama
Romance

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Helene Chadwick
Adele Dayton
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
David Starke
Ethel Grey Terry
Mazie
Barbara Kent
Mildred
Alan Roscoe
John
Gene Stone
Gilbert
George Irving
Theater Manager
Directed by Phil Rosen

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Columbia Pictures
Country
US
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