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Mother Knows Best

IMDb ID: tt0019181 · Year: 1928 · Rating: 4.9 (18 votes)

Genres: Drama · Music · Romance

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.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesSpain: ¡Mamá, déjame amar!
Hungary: A newyorki szűz (Alternative Title)
Argentina: Cariño que mata (original subtitled version)
Uruguay: Cariños que matan (original subtitled version)
Ireland: Does Mother Know Best? (English)
France: Grande vedette
United States: Mother Knows Best
Greece: O eros panta thriamvevei (transliterated title)
Hungary: Rablélek (A primadonna)
Brazil: Sally dos Meus Sonhos
Italy: Solo un po' d'amore
Japan: 母ぞよく知る (Japanese)
¡Mamá, déjame amar!Content RatingPassedRelease Date1928-10-28Runtime90 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews5Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsyounger version of character
strained mother daughter relationship
flaming youth
song
singerProduction CompaniesFox Film CorporationIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019181/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0019181.jpgUpdated At2025-07-27T14:26:29

Stars

Madge Bellamy
Louise Dresser
Barry Norton
Albert Gran
Alyce McCormick
Annette De Kirby
Stuart Erwin
Ivor De Kirby
Lucien Littlefield
Anne Shirley

Directors

John G. Blystone

Writers

Edna Ferber
Marion Orth
Eugene Walter
Edith Bristol
William Kernell
Paul Gerard Smith

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Madge Bellamy | Character: Sally Quail
Actor: Louise Dresser | Character: Ma Quail
Actor: Barry Norton | Character: Young Composer
Actor: Albert Gran | Character: Sam Kingston
Actor: Alyce McCormick | Character: Bessie
Actor: Annette De Kirby | Character: Bessie as a Child
Actor: Stuart Erwin | Character: Ben
Actor: Ivor De Kirby | Character: Ben as a Child
Actor: Lucien Littlefield | Character: Pa Quail
Actor: Anne Shirley | Character: Sally as a Child
Actor: Billy Schuler | Character: Young Boy

[Directors Group]
Name: John G. Blystone | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Edna Ferber | Role: Writer
Name: Marion Orth | Role: Writer
Name: Eugene Walter | Role: Writer
Name: Edith Bristol | Role: Writer
Name: William Kernell | Role: Writer
Name: Paul Gerard Smith | Role: Writer

[Music Group]
Name: William Kernell | Role: Composer
Name: Erno Rapee | Role: Composer
Name: S.L. Rothafel | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Gilbert Warrenton | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Margaret Clancey | Role: Editor

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jasper Blystone | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Joseph E. Aiken | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Max Munn Autrey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Sam Benson | Role: Costume Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: William Fox | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charles Judels | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dave Stamper | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019181/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: September 16, 1928 (New York City, New York)
United States: October 28, 1928
Spain: January 21, 1929 (Madrid)
Hungary: February 28, 1929
Ireland: May 24, 1929
Argentina: August 23, 1929
Uruguay: December 5, 1929
France: March 21, 1930

Awards

Winner | 1928 | Photoplay Awards | Photoplay Award | Best Pictures of the Month (November) | Mother Knows Best
Winner | 1928 | Photoplay Awards | Photoplay Award | Best Performances of the Month (November) | Madge Bellamy, Mother Knows Best
Winner | 1928 | Photoplay Awards | Photoplay Award | Best Performances of the Month (November) | Louise Dresser, Mother Knows Best

Box Office

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