My Son
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Directed byEdwin Carewe
Written byFinis Fox
Based onMy Son
by Martha M. Stanley[1]
Produced byEdwin Carewe
First National Pictures
StarringAlla Nazimova
Jack Pickford
CinematographyL. William O'Connell
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • April 19, 1925 (1925-04-19)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

My Son is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Alla Nazimova. Carewe produced with First National who distributed the film.[2][3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[4] Tony, beloved son of Portuguese mother Anna Silva, allows his head to be turned in the summer resort colony by Betty Smith, daughter of a former neighbor now grown wealthy. She shows him how to become a popular dancing instructor. Afraid of losing her, he steals to keep up appearances. The theft is traced to him, but out of respect for his mother, the sheriff gives him a chance. In this crisis, the mother shows her strength and has him kidnapped and shanghaied for a two year's trip around the world. On board the ship is the young woman the mother wants him to marry.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of My Son located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.

References

  1. ^ My Son presented on Broadway; Princess Theatre September 1924 to May 1925
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: My Son (Wayback)
  3. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: My Son at silentera.com
  4. ^ "New Pictures: My Son", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (6): 59–60, May 2, 1925, retrieved January 25, 2022 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: My Son

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