A stage-actress mother and her daughter in 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.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Madge Bellamy | ... | Sally Quail | |
| Louise Dresser | ... | Ma Quail | |
| Barry Norton | ... | Boy | |
| Albert Gran | ... | Sam Kingston | |
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Alyce McCormick | ... | Bessie (as Joy Auburn) |
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Annette De Kirby | ... | Bessie, as a child |
| Stuart Erwin | ... | Ben | |
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Ivor De Kirby | ... | Ben, as a child |
| Lucien Littlefield | ... | Pa Quail | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Billy Schuler | ||
| Anne Shirley | ... | Sally, as a child (as Dawn O'Day) | |
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Ma Quail robs the till in her husband's drugstore in order to finance singing and dancing lessons for her eight year old daughter Sally. Years pass, and domineering, ambitious Ma Quail drives her daughter into a career in show business, guiding her from amateur nights to vaudeville 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. Written by Pamela short
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younger version of character | lost film | usa | social guidance | show business |Taglines:
Love Starved! And when the one great love steals into her heart...with the first kiss still fresh on her lips, torn away from her sweetheart's arms...because...MOTHER KNOWS BEST! See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 October 1928 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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1.33 : 1
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It is unknown whether the film survives; it may have been destroyed in the 1937 Fox Studio warehouse fire, but that has never been confirmed. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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