Maternity (film)

Maternity
Directed by	John B. O'Brien
Written by	Shannon Fife
Produced by	William A. Brady
Starring	Alice Brady Marie Chambers John Bowers
Cinematography	Harry B. Harris
Production company	World Film
Distributed by	World Film
Release date	May 28, 1917 (1917-05-28)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Maternity is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John B. O'Brien and starring Alice Brady, Marie Chambers and John Bowers. ^[1]

Cast

• Alice Brady as Ellen Franklin
• Marie Chambers as Louise Randall
• John Bowers as David Gordon
• David Powell as John Locke
• Herbert Barrington as Henry Franklin
• Florence Crane as Marion Franklin
• Stanhope Wheatcroft as Dan Miller
• Charles Duncan as Joseph Randall
• Louis R. Grisel as Jed
• Julia Stuart as Amelia
• Madge Evans as Constance
• John Dudley as Family Doctor

Production

During the scenes where the hospital is going up in flames, Alice Brady sustained minor injuries before escaping via trapdoor. ^[2] It was shot at Fort Lee studios in New Jersey.

References

1. Langman p.116
2. Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. March 3, 1917. p. 1381.

Bibliography

• Langman, Larry. American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing, 1998.

External links

• Maternity at IMDb