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Grande vedette

Original title: Mother Knows Best
  • 1928
  • Passed
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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Madge Bellamy, Louise Dresser, and Albert Gran in Grande vedette (1928)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • John G. Blystone
  • Writers
    • Edna Ferber
    • Marion Orth
    • Eugene Walter
  • Stars
    • Madge Bellamy
    • Louise Dresser
    • Barry Norton
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    18
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John G. Blystone
    • Writers
      • Edna Ferber
      • Marion Orth
      • Eugene Walter
    • Stars
      • Madge Bellamy
      • Louise Dresser
      • Barry Norton
    • 1User review
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Madge Bellamy
    Madge Bellamy
    • Sally Quail
    Louise Dresser
    Louise Dresser
    • Ma Quail
    Barry Norton
    Barry Norton
    • Young Composer
    Albert Gran
    Albert Gran
    • Sam Kingston
    Alyce McCormick
    • Bessie
    • (as Joy Auburn)
    Annette De Kirby
    • Bessie as a Child
    Stuart Erwin
    Stuart Erwin
    • Ben
    Ivor De Kirby
    • Ben as a Child
    Lucien Littlefield
    Lucien Littlefield
    • Pa Quail
    Anne Shirley
    Anne Shirley
    • Sally as a Child
    • (as Dawn O'Day)
    Billy Schuler
    • Young Boy
    • (as William Schuler)
    • Director
      • John G. Blystone
    • Writers
      • Edna Ferber
      • Marion Orth
      • Eugene Walter
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    Lost Treasure

    I would love to see a movie version of this story as it is an Edna Ferber story and her writing is superb!!! As the film has been lost any chance of a remake with new script???

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    • Trivia
      Fox's first-ever talking picture.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Personality Parade (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      Mammy
      Sung by Madge Bellamy

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1930 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mother Knows Best
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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