Mother Machree (1928)
Ellen McHugh, a poor Irish immigrant to America, finds work in a carnival and is able to send her son Brian to a prestigious school. However, when her position is discovered, the school expels Brian. To provide him with better opportunities, Ellen allows the school principal and his wife to adopt him. Ellen becomes a housekeeper and raises her employer's daughter, Edith, who later falls in love with Brian McHugh.
Vintage magazines
Photoplay , May 1928
Books with substantial mentioning of Mother Machree
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Fred Landesman The John Wayne Filmography Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 2004 |
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Mark Ricci, Boris Zmijewsky, Steve Zmijewsky The Complete Films of John Wayne New York, NY, 1995 |
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Books with an entry on Mother Machree
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Aubrey Solomon The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935, A history and filmography Jefferson, N.C., 2011 |