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The Eternal Mother is a surviving 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey when Biograph Company and other early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there at the beginning of the 20th century.
Original Release
01/11/1912
US Release
01/11/1912
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edwin August | John, the Husband / John - the Husband |
| Blanche Sweet | Martha, the Wife / Martha - the Wife |
| Mabel Normand | Mary, the Woman / Mary - the Woman |
| Charles Hill Mailes | Mary's Father |
| Kate Bruce | The Old Woman |
| Donald Crisp | In Field |
| Guy Hedlund | A Friend |
| J. Jiquel Lanoe | A Friend |
| Jeanie Macpherson | In Field |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edwin August | John, the Husband / John - the Husband |
| Blanche Sweet | Martha, the Wife / Martha - the Wife |
| Mabel Normand | Mary, the Woman / Mary - the Woman |
| Charles Hill Mailes | Mary's Father |
| Kate Bruce | The Old Woman |
| Donald Crisp | In Field |
| Guy Hedlund | A Friend |
| J. Jiquel Lanoe | A Friend |
| Jeanie Macpherson | In Field |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| D.W. Griffith | Producer |
