Mother Knows Best
Cast & Crew
John Blystone
Madge Bellamy
Louise Dresser
Barry Norton
Albert Gran
Joy Auburn
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Synopsis
Ma Quail robs the till in her husband's drugstore in order to finance singing and dancing lessons for her daughter, Sally, who, even as a kidlet of 8, is a clever impersonator. Years pass, and domineering, ambitious Ma Quail drives her daughter into a career in show business, guiding her from amateur nights to vaudeville to A. E. F. shows and finally to the Broadway big time. Although Sally becomes a fine dramatic actress, her mother never allows her to develop a personality of her own and strictly forbids her any romantic life; whenever Sally falls in love with a young fellow, Ma drives him away. Sally eventually has a nervous breakdown, and a doctor makes Ma realize that she is ruining her daughter's life. Ma then reunites Sally with the boy she loves, and Sally returns to her former prominence as an actress.
Director
John Blystone
Cast
Madge Bellamy
Louise Dresser
Barry Norton
Albert Gran
Joy Auburn
Annette De Kirby
Stuart Erwin
Ivor De Kirby
Lucien Littlefield
Dawn O'day
Crew
Joseph Aiken
Jasper Blystone
Edith Bristol
Margaret V. Clancey
William Fox
Charles Judels
William Kernell
William Kernell
Marion Orth
Dave Stamper
Eugene Walter
Gilbert Warrenton
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