10.0The Past of Mary Holmes · 1933
The Past of Mary Holmes (1933) is a Drama film directed by Harlan Thompson, starring Helen MacKellar, Eric Linden, Jean Arthur.
Drama
10.0Overview
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.
Cast
Helen MacKellar, Eric Linden, Jean Arthur, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Ivan F. Simpson, Clay Clement, J. Carrol Naish, Roscoe Ates
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What is "The Past of Mary Holmes" about?
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.
When was "The Past of Mary Holmes" released?
The Past of Mary Holmes was released in 1933.
Who stars in "The Past of Mary Holmes"?
The cast includes Helen MacKellar, Eric Linden, Jean Arthur, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher.
