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| ~The Old Nest~ 1921 |
| Directed by: Reginald Barker Written by: Rupert Hughes (screenplay & story) |
| ~Cast~ T.D. Crittenden ... Dr. Horace Anthon (as Dwight Crittendon) Mary Alden ... Mrs. Anthon Nick Cogley ... Uncle Ned Fanny Stockbridge ... Hannah Laura La Varnie ... Mrs. Guthrie Edward Peil Jr. ... Tom at 13 (as Johnny Jones) Richard Tucker ... Tom at 36 Marshall Ricksen ... Arthur at 14 Buddy Messinger ... Jim at 10 Cullen Landis ... Jim at 22-32 Lucille Ricksen ... Kate at 9 Louise Lovely ... Kate at 21-31 Robert DeVilbiss ... Frank at 6 J. Parks Jones ... Frank at 18-28 Marie Moorehouse ... Baby Emily Helene Chadwick ... Emily at 22 Theodore von Eltz ... Stephen McLeod Molly Malone ... Molly McLeod Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn ... Harry Andrews (as Maurice B. Flynn) Roland Rushton ... Mr. Atkinson Billie Cotton ... Emily at 12 |
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| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced & Released by: Goldwyn Pictures Corporation Cinematography by: Philip Hatkin & Percy Hilburn Assistant Director: Charles Stallings Length: 10 Reels Runtime: 100 Minutes Released: June 28, 1921 |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
During the early '20s, sentimental films about mother love abounded. As the decade went on,
however, such mawkish tales were replaced by thoroughly modern daughters and mothers who
wanted to keep up with them. This 1921 drama starred Mary Alden -- the same actress who played
the mulatto mistress in Birth of a Nation -- as the mother. In spite of running a very long ten reels in
length, there really is very little plot. It focuses on the life of Dr. Horace Anthon (Dwight T.
Crittenden), his self-sacrificing wife (Alden), and their six children, four boys and two girls. Although
the parents do everything for their kids, loving them and disciplining them whenever necessary, the
youngsters all grow up to be neglectful adults. The children even forget their mother's birthday as
they carry on their own lives, and Mrs. Anthon's only joy is in remembering days gone by. One son
becomes a lawyer and then U.S. attorney general. Finally, when he has achieved his greatest success,
he remembers the old homestead and brings the family together again.
Plot Synopsis by Janiss Garza, AllMovie.com
however, such mawkish tales were replaced by thoroughly modern daughters and mothers who
wanted to keep up with them. This 1921 drama starred Mary Alden -- the same actress who played
the mulatto mistress in Birth of a Nation -- as the mother. In spite of running a very long ten reels in
length, there really is very little plot. It focuses on the life of Dr. Horace Anthon (Dwight T.
Crittenden), his self-sacrificing wife (Alden), and their six children, four boys and two girls. Although
the parents do everything for their kids, loving them and disciplining them whenever necessary, the
youngsters all grow up to be neglectful adults. The children even forget their mother's birthday as
they carry on their own lives, and Mrs. Anthon's only joy is in remembering days gone by. One son
becomes a lawyer and then U.S. attorney general. Finally, when he has achieved his greatest success,
he remembers the old homestead and brings the family together again.
Plot Synopsis by Janiss Garza, AllMovie.com
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