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My Son, My Son! is a 1940 American drama film based on a novel by the same name written by Howard Spring and directed by Charles Vidor. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction by John DuCasse Schulze.
Original Release
03/22/1940
US Release
03/22/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Madeleine Carroll | Livia Vaynol |
| Brian Aherne | William Essex |
| Louis Hayward | Oliver Essex |
| Laraine Day | Maeve O'Riorden / Maeve O’Riordan |
| Henry Hull | Dermot O'Riorden / Dermot O’Riordan |
| Josephine Hutchinson | Nellie (Moscrop) Essex / Nellie Moscrop Essex |
| Sophie Stewart | Sheila O'Riorden |
| Bruce Lester | Rory O'Riorden |
| Scotty Beckett | Oliver as a Child / Young Oliver |
| Brenda Henderson | Maeve as a Child / Young Maeve |
Directors
Writers
Howard Spring, Lenore J. Coffee
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Madeleine Carroll | Livia Vaynol |
| Brian Aherne | William Essex |
| Louis Hayward | Oliver Essex |
| Laraine Day | Maeve O'Riorden / Maeve O’Riordan |
| Henry Hull | Dermot O'Riorden / Dermot O’Riordan |
| Josephine Hutchinson | Nellie (Moscrop) Essex / Nellie Moscrop Essex |
| Sophie Stewart | Sheila O'Riorden |
| Bruce Lester | Rory O'Riorden |
| Scotty Beckett | Oliver as a Child / Young Oliver |
| Brenda Henderson | Maeve as a Child / Young Maeve |
| Teddy Moorwood | Rory as a Child / Young Rory |
| May Beatty | Annie |
| Stanley Logan | The Colonel |
| Lionel Belmore | Mr. Moscrop |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. Mulvaney |
| David Clyde | Drayman |
| Vesey O'Davoren | Butler |
| Pat Flaherty | Joe Baxter |
| Victor Kendall | Pogson |
| Mary Field | First Maid |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward Small | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Art Direction, Black-and-White | Nominated |
