The Past of Mary Holmes (1933)
The Past of Mary Holmes (1933)
A DRAMA OF YOUNG LOVE...SMOTHERED BY A MOTHER'S LOVE!
Mary Holmes (MacKellar), once a famous opera star known as Maria di Nardi, now lives in a run-down shanty and suffers from alcoholism. Known for her eccentric behavior, Mary breeds geese, and is thus known in her neighborhood as 'The Goose Woman'. She blames her grown son Geoffrey (Linden) for the deterioration of her voice, and does everything to destroy his life. When Geoffrey, who works as a commercial artist, announces to her that he will marry Joan Hoyt (Arthur), an actress, she becomes torn with jealousy and threatens to reveal to Joan that he is an illegitimate birth.

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Cast

Helen MacKellar Helen MacKellar As: Mary Holmes
Eric Linden Eric Linden As: Geoffrey Holmes
Jean Arthur Jean Arthur As: Joan Hoyt
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher As: Ben Pratt
Ivan F. Simpson Ivan F. Simpson As: Jacob Riggs
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Storyline

Mary Holmes (MacKellar), once a famous opera star known as Maria di Nardi, now lives in a run-down shanty and suffers from alcoholism. Known for her eccentric behavior, Mary breeds geese, and is thus known in her neighborhood as 'The Goose Woman'. She blames her grown son Geoffrey (Linden) for the deterioration of her voice, and does everything to destroy his life. When Geoffrey, who works as a commercial artist, announces to her that he will marry Joan Hoyt (Arthur), an actress, she becomes torn with jealousy and threatens to reveal to Joan that he is an illegitimate birth.


Tagline: A DRAMA OF YOUNG LOVE...SMOTHERED BY A MOTHER'S LOVE!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 20 January 1933

Country: US

Runtime: 70m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Directed By

Harlan Thompson

Harlan Thompson

Director

Slavko Vorkapich

Slavko Vorkapich

Director

George Yohalem

George Yohalem

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bartlett Cormack

Bartlett Cormack

Associate Producer

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Executive Producer

Fred Schuessler

Fred Schuessler

Casting

Dick Stockton

Dick Stockton

Casting Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Sound

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Sound Recordist

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Music Director

Visual Effects

Harry Redmond Sr.

Harry Redmond Sr.

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Frank Redman

Frank Redman

Camera Operator

Cecil Cooney

Cecil Cooney

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Charles Rosher

Charles Rosher

Cinematography

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