Storyline
This holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young man who leaves his mother’s home in New England to forge a career in the big city. When he achieves “fame and fortune” six years later, his proud mother can’t wait to welcome him home for Thanksgiving. Robert, however, intends to stay in the city to enjoy a holiday feast with his society friends and beautiful fiancée. When Mom decides to pay a surprise visit on Thanksgiving Day, she is saddened to find that her son is so ashamed of her that he relegates her to an upstairs room, out of sight and out of mind.
Cast & Crew
Herbert Prior
Robert
LeadMW
Mrs. William Bechtel
Mother
Mary Fuller
Fiancee
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edwin S. Porter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. His Mother's Thanksgiving is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
