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The Eternal Mother
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by D.W. Griffith

Cast: Blanche Sweet, Edwin August, Mabel Normand

Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / © 13 January 1912 by Biograph Company. Released 11 January 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists in the George Eastman Museum film archive [16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Adultery - Children: Babies, Infants - Loyalty

Listing updated: 7 March 2011.

References: Barry-Griffith p. 43; Blum-Silent p. 32; Drew-Speaking p. 285; Fussell-Normand p. 244; Spehr-American p. 1 : Website-GEM.