The Eternal Mother
John and Mary divorce their spouses to marry each other. Mary dies after giving birth and the baby is taken in by John's first wife, Martha. She refuses all contact with John until many years later when he becomes ill and she finally forgives him for deserting her.
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THE ETERNAL MOTHER Biograph Film Company1044 ft., rel: Jan. 11, 1912dir. & auth. D. W. Griffith, cam. G. W. Bitzercast: Blanche Sweet, Mabel Normand, Edwin August, Kate Bruce, Jiquel Lanoe, Guy Hedlund, Donald Crisp, Jeannie MacPherson, Charles Hill Mailesfilmed: 7/19, 7/22, 7/25, 8/11/1911Location: Coytesville, NJcopyright: Jan. 13, 1912 A special thanks to Don McDaniel for making this possible.
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- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Starring
- Edwin August, Blanche Sweet, Mabel Normand, Charles Hill Mailes
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