The Old Nest

Jun 28, 1921

1h 20m

★ 0.0

A Story of Home and Mother That Will Never Grow Old

Overview

A mother raises her six children and one by one lets them go out into the world. Their failures and successes fill her life, but she grows lonely without them. Then when one of the children has a surprise to announce, they all return home to be with their mother.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation

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Cast

Dr. Horace Anthon

T.D. Crittenden

Mrs. Anthon

Mary Alden

Uncle Ned

Nick Cogley

Hannah

Fanny Stockbridge

Mrs. Guthrie

Laura La Varnie

Tom at 13

Edward Peil Jr.

Tom at 36

Richard Tucker

Arthur at 14

Marshall Ricksen

Jim at 10

Buddy Messinger

Jim at 22-32

Cullen Landis

Kate at 9

Lucille Ricksen

Kate at 21-31

Louise Lovely

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