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Mother's Boy (1929)

1929-07-01 · 1h 22m · EN
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A Mother's love-A Boy's Ambition- A Girl's Devotion. All Pictured in Sound.

Young Irish lad Tommy O'Day lives in a poor section of New York's Lower East Side, and is blessed with a beautiful singing voice. After an argument with his father, who accuses him of stealing the family's life savings, Tommy leaves home and gets a job singing in a cabaret. He is successful and soon lands the lead in a Broadway revue. On opening night, just as he is about to go on stage, he receives word that his mother, who he has not seen since he left home, is dying and wants to see him.

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Bradley BarkerDirector

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Morton DowneyMorton DowneyTommy O'DayBeryl MercerBeryl MercerMrs.O'DayJohn T. DoyleJohn T. DoyleMr.O'DayBrian DonlevyBrian DonlevyHarry O'DayHelen ChandlerHelen ChandlerRose LyndonOsgood PerkinsOsgood PerkinsJake SturmbergLorin RakerLorin RakerJoe BushBarbara BennettBarbara BennettBeatrix TownleighJennie MoskowitzJennie MoskowitzMrs. ApfelbaumJacob FrankJacob FrankMr. ApfelbaumLouis SorinLouis SorinMr. BumbleRobert GlecklerRobert GlecklerGus LeGrand

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Genre affinityDrama · MusicDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference531430Actor preference287601 · 266488 · 367034Country preferenceUs

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What is Mother's Boy about?

Young Irish lad Tommy O'Day lives in a poor section of New York's Lower East Side, and is blessed with a beautiful singing voice. After an argument with his father, who accuses him of stealing the family's life savings, Tommy leaves home and gets a job singing in a cabaret. He is successful and soon lands the lead in a Broadway revue. On opening night, just as he is about to go on stage, he receives word that his mother, who he has not seen since he left home, is dying and wants to see him.

How long is Mother's Boy?

Mother's Boy has a runtime of 82 minutes.