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My Son is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Alla Nazimova. Carewe produced with First National who distributed the film.[2][3]

My Son
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Directed by	Edwin Carewe
Written by	Finis Fox
Based on	My Son by Martha M. Stanley[1]
Produced by	Edwin Carewe First National Pictures
Starring	Alla Nazimova Jack Pickford
Cinematography	L. William O'Connell
Distributed by	First National Pictures
Release date	April 19, 1925 (1925-04-19)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[4] Tony, beloved son of Portuguese mother Anna Silva, allows his head to be turned in the summer resort colony by Betty Smith, daughter of a former neighbor now grown wealthy. She shows him how to become a popular dancing instructor. Afraid of losing her, he steals to keep up appearances. The theft is traced to him, but out of respect for his mother, the sheriff gives him a chance. In this crisis, the mother shows her strength and has him kidnapped and shanghaied for a two year's trip around the world. On board the ship is the young woman the mother wants him to marry.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of My Son located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.

References

External links

• My Son at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• Still with Nazimova and Hobart Bosworth (University of Washington, Sayre Collection)

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