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Advertising for Mamma (1911) Online

Advertising for Mamma (1911) Online
Original Title :
Advertising for Mamma
Genre :
Movie / Short / Drama
Year :
1911
Type :
Movie
Rating :
6.5/10

A poor working man and his wife are estranged. The husband with hard work and long hours becomes in a measure coarse and brutal. The wife in turn finally loses patience and courage and runs... See full summary

Advertising for Mamma (1911) Online

A poor working man and his wife are estranged. The husband with hard work and long hours becomes in a measure coarse and brutal. The wife in turn finally loses patience and courage and runs away, leaving a note stating that she cannot endure the hard, loveless life. The husband realizes the situation when too late. The family get along as best they can. The little girl keeps house for the father. Finally the man is injured through an accident on the dock where he is employed, and is confined to his bed. The little girl is in deep distress. At length Emmie has an idea. She proposes to advertise for her mamma. She is certain that if her mamma knew of their trouble she would come home. The plan is carried into effect, and with success.


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There is intelligence shown in the conduct of this realistic picture of a workingman's cheerless home. There is nothing pictured in it that couldn't have happened. The husband is "working" and comes home every evening too tired to be kind to his wife and child. Her leave-taking is not very convincing. It was in a spirit of pique that she left. This reviewer believes that when she kissed her little girl, who also needed love, as fondly as she did, that the pique would have vanished, at least for a time. He believes that the actress didn't begin to bring out the possibilities of the situation; didn't succeed in making it human and typical. But, as it is, it is very commendable. Where the little girl Emmie advertises for Mamma, the scene is pathetic and the ending is pleasing. - The Moving Picture World, June 24, 1911