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Mother's Boy

  • 1929
  • 1h 22m
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4.8/10
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Morton Downey and Beryl Mercer in Mother's Boy (1929)
DramaMusical

Young Irish lad Tommy O'Day, who lives in a poor section of New York's Lower East Side, is blessed with a beautiful singing voice. After an argument with his father, who accuses him of steal... Read allYoung Irish lad Tommy O'Day, who lives in a poor section of New York's Lower East Side, 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 i... Read allYoung Irish lad Tommy O'Day, who lives in a poor section of New York's Lower East Side, 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 ... Read all

  • Director
    • Bradley Barker
  • Writer
    • Gene Markey
  • Stars
    • Morton Downey
    • Beryl Mercer
    • John T. Doyle
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    16
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    • Director
      • Bradley Barker
    • Writer
      • Gene Markey
    • Stars
      • Morton Downey
      • Beryl Mercer
      • John T. Doyle
    • 1User review
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    Morton Downey
    Morton Downey
    • Tommy O'Day
    Beryl Mercer
    Beryl Mercer
    • Mrs. O'Day
    John T. Doyle
    • Mr. O'Day
    Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy
    • Harry O'Day
    Helen Chandler
    Helen Chandler
    • Rose Lyndon
    Osgood Perkins
    Osgood Perkins
    • Jake Sturmberg
    Lorin Raker
    • Joe Bush
    Barbara Bennett
    Barbara Bennett
    • Beatrix Townleigh
    Jennie Moskowitz
    • Mrs. Apfelbaum
    Jacob Frank
    • Mr. Apfelbaum
    Louis Sorin
    Louis Sorin
    • Mr. Bumble
    Robert Gleckler
    Robert Gleckler
    • Gus LeGrand
    Tyrell Davis
    Tyrell Davis
    • Duke of Pomplum
    Allen Vincent
    Allen Vincent
    • Dinslow
    Leslie Stowe
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    • Director
      • Bradley Barker
    • Writer
      • Gene Markey
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      The DVD presently making the rounds has been apparently transferred from a surviving 35MM print, with well worn reel endings and changes, and runs 62 minutes, as opposed to the New York City 1929 running time of 82 minutes, suggesting that 2 reels have been eliminated over the ensuing years.
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      There'll Be You and I
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      Music Sam H. Stept

      Lyrics by Bud Green

      Copyright 1929 Green & Stept Inc.

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    • Release date
      • July 1929 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Pathé Exchange
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      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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