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Mother Knows Best (1928)

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90 min |Drama, Music, Romance


A stage-actress mother and her daughter wage a battle of wills in a "don't do this, daughter" and "don't do that, daughter" story of youthful folly and over-zealous parental devotion.

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Director

John G. Blystone

Writers

Edna Ferber (story) |Marion Orth (adaptation and scenario) |Eugene Walter (dialogue) |Edith Bristol (titles) |William Kernell (titles)

Composers

William Kernell |Erno Rapee |S.L. Rothafel

Cinematographer

Gilbert Warrenton

Editor

Margaret Clancey

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Status

Edit Released

Updated Sep 16, 1928


Release date

Oct 28, 1928 (United States)

Awards

3 wins


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11 cast members
Name Known for
Madge Bellamy's primary photo Madge Bellamy Sally Quail Sally Quail See fewer White Zombie (1932)
Louise Dresser's primary photo Louise Dresser Ma Quail Ma Quail See fewer The Goose Woman (1925)
Barry Norton's primary photo Barry NortonYoung Composer Young Composer See fewer The Wizard (1927)
Albert Gran's primary photo Albert Gran Sam Kingston Sam Kingston See fewer 7th Heaven (1927)
Alyce McCormick's primary photo Alyce McCormickBessie (as Joy Auburn) Bessie (as Joy Auburn) See fewer The Terrible People (1928)
Annette De Kirby's primary photo Annette De KirbyBessie as a Child Bessie as a Child See fewer Mother Knows Best (1928)
Stuart Erwin's primary photo Stuart Erwin Ben Ben See fewer Make Me a Star (1932)
Ivor De Kirby's primary photo Ivor De KirbyBen as a Child Ben as a Child See fewer Mother Knows Best (1928)
Lucien Littlefield's primary photo Lucien Littlefield Pa Quail Pa Quail See fewer Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929)
Anne Shirley's primary photo Anne ShirleySally as a Child (as Dawn O'Day) Sally as a Child (as Dawn O'Day) See fewer Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Billy Schuler's primary photo Billy SchulerYoung Boy (as William Schuler) Young Boy (as William Schuler) See fewer School Begins (1928)

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