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Mothers of Men is a 1917 silent film directed by Willis Robards, promoting woman's suffrage. The seven-reel drama is considered lost. [1] A five-reel re-edited version also directed by Robards was released in 1921—following ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment —under the title Every Woman's Problem . [2]
Aug 25, 2020 · Produced by progressive-minded filmmakers before women had the right to vote, Mothers of Men is set in an America after suffrage has been won to tell the sto...
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Mothers of Men: Directed by Willis Robards. With Dorothy Davenport, Willis Robards, Maclyn King, Hal Reid. A melodrama about a woman governor whose husband is accused and convicted of a bombing and the dilemma she has to struggle with --- whether to let the law take its course and the pressures put on her by family, friends and political pundits.
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Mothers of Men movie (1917) [1] review summary: Starring popular silent era leading lady (and later director) Dorothy Davenport [2] and written by her father-in-law, playwright Hal Reid, this curious socially conscious drama tackles the issue of women’s suffrage in the United States.
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Dorothy Davenport as Clara Madison, a prominent lawyer, wins a judgeship over fellow Attorney Grant Williams, played by Willis L. Robards. Upon winning the...
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Dorothy Davenport as Clara Madison, a prominent lawyer, wins a judgeship over fellow Attorney Grant Williams, played by Willis L. Robards. Upon winning the prominent position as judge, Ms. Madison finds herself walking a political tight rope with enemies all around doing what they can to cause her down fall. Judge Madison convicts a murderer to death paving the way for her to be easily elected ...
