The Old Nest

Overview

A mother raises her six children and one by one lets them go out into the world. Their failures and successes fill her life, but she grows lonely without them. Then when one of the children has a surprise to announce, they all return home to be with their mother.

Directed by Reginald Barker

Top cast

T.D. Crittenden

Dr. Horace Anthon

Mary Alden

Mrs. Anthon

Nick Cogley

Uncle Ned

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Fanny Stockbridge

Hannah

Laura La Varnie

Mrs. Guthrie

Edward Peil Jr.

Tom at 13

Richard Tucker

Tom at 36

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Marshall Ricksen

Arthur at 14

Buddy Messinger

Jim at 10

Cullen Landis

Jim at 22-32

Lucille Ricksen

Kate at 9

Louise Lovely

Kate at 21-31

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Robert DeVilbiss

Frank at 6

J

J. Parks Jones

Frank at 18-28

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Marie Moorehouse

Baby Emily

Helene Chadwick

Emily at 22

Theodore von Eltz

Stephen McLeod

Molly Malone

Molly McLeod

Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn

Harry Andrews

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Roland Rushton

Mr. Atkinson

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