As summarized in a film publication,[2] a prologue, which explains where the author got her idea for the story, shows Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. When the serpent tells Eve to bite the apple, Adam takes it away from her. The serpent then tells her to go into hysterics and Adam will give her the apple.
Shifting to the modern story, Mrs. Orrin (Effie Shannon), Eve's (Constance Talmadge) mother, goes into hysterics at the thought of losing her daughter. Mrs. Orrin and Mrs. Merchant (Katharine Kaelred), who lives with them, have decided that Eve will marry Mrs. Merchant's son Henry (George LeGuere), an effeminate youngster with rimmed glasses. Fearing her mother's nerves, Eve is willing to marry Henry, so the four of them go to Mama Orrin's birthplace, where the wedding is scheduled to take place on her birthday. During the stay at the hotel Mama has one of her "attacks" and Dr. Harmon (Kenneth Harlan) is called in. He soon discovers the exact trouble and orders Mrs. Orrin to bed with instructions that she not even see her daughter. Mrs. Orrin disobeys these orders and then Eve's nerves give way, causing a second visit by the doctor. He takes Eve away from the mother, but after Henry accuses the doctor of being a fortune seeker, the doctor refuses to have anything to do with Eve. Finally, Eve's eyes are opened and she uses a "treat 'em rough" theory on her mother. Besides winning the love of her doctor, she cures her mother of her hysterics.
Plot elements involving Eve's genuine fit of hysteria before the planned wedding, the doctor's simple cure of removing Eve from her mother, and Eve's subsequent immediate recovery and ability to live an independent life were consistent with then-current popular understandings of Sigmund Freud's theories of repression and the causation of neurosis.[3] The film, however, never directly discusses these notions or uses any psychoanalytic terms in its intertitles.
^Mamma's Affair as produced on Broadway at the Little Theatre January 19 1920 to April 1920, 98 performances; IBDb.com
^"Mama's Affair: Imagine Constance as a Quiet, Submissive Mama's Girl, If You Can". Film Daily. 15 (35). New York City: Wyd's Films and Film Folks, Inc.: 17 February 6, 1921. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
^Jacobs, Lea (2010). "The Talmadge Sisters: A Forgotten Filmmaking Dynasty". In Petro, Patrice (ed.). Idols of Modernity: Movie Stars of the 1920s. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. p. 83. ISBN978-0-8135-4731-2.
^Progressive Silent Film List: Mama's Affair at silentera.com
^The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Mama's Affair
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January 01, 1970
mama, affair, 1921, film, 2022, hong, kong, drama, film, mama, affair, 2022, film, mama, affair, 1921, american, silent, romantic, comedy, film, directed, victor, fleming, based, play, same, title, rachel, barton, butler, cast, members, effie, shannon, george,. For the 2022 Hong Kong drama film see Mama s Affair 2022 film Mama s Affair is a 1921 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Victor Fleming and based on the play of the same title by Rachel Barton Butler Cast members Effie Shannon George Le Guere and Katharine Kaelred reprise their roles from the Broadway play 1 Mama s AffairNewspaper advertisement for the play Directed byVictor FlemingWritten byJohn EmersonAnita LoosBased onMama s Affairby Rachel Barton ButlerProduced byJoseph M SchenckStarringConstance TalmadgeEffie ShannonCinematographyOliver MarshDistributed byAssociated First National PicturesRelease dateJanuary 23 1921 1921 01 23 Running time60 min 6 reels 5 950 feetCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent Constance Talmadge Constance Talmadge and Kenneth Harlan Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Psychoanalytic elements 4 Preservation 5 References 6 External linksPlot editAs summarized in a film publication 2 a prologue which explains where the author got her idea for the story shows Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden When the serpent tells Eve to bite the apple Adam takes it away from her The serpent then tells her to go into hysterics and Adam will give her the apple Shifting to the modern story Mrs Orrin Effie Shannon Eve s Constance Talmadge mother goes into hysterics at the thought of losing her daughter Mrs Orrin and Mrs Merchant Katharine Kaelred who lives with them have decided that Eve will marry Mrs Merchant s son Henry George LeGuere an effeminate youngster with rimmed glasses Fearing her mother s nerves Eve is willing to marry Henry so the four of them go to Mama Orrin s birthplace where the wedding is scheduled to take place on her birthday During the stay at the hotel Mama has one of her attacks and Dr Harmon Kenneth Harlan is called in He soon discovers the exact trouble and orders Mrs Orrin to bed with instructions that she not even see her daughter Mrs Orrin disobeys these orders and then Eve s nerves give way causing a second visit by the doctor He takes Eve away from the mother but after Henry accuses the doctor of being a fortune seeker the doctor refuses to have anything to do with Eve Finally Eve s eyes are opened and she uses a treat em rough theory on her mother Besides winning the love of her doctor she cures her mother of her hysterics Cast editConstance Talmadge as Eve Orrin Effie Shannon as Mrs Orrin Kenneth Harlan as Dr Harmon George Le Guere as Henry Marchant Katharine Kaelred as Mrs Marchant Gertrude Le Brandt as BundyPsychoanalytic elements editPlot elements involving Eve s genuine fit of hysteria before the planned wedding the doctor s simple cure of removing Eve from her mother and Eve s subsequent immediate recovery and ability to live an independent life were consistent with then current popular understandings of Sigmund Freud s theories of repression and the causation of neurosis 3 The film however never directly discusses these notions or uses any psychoanalytic terms in its intertitles Preservation editA print of Mama s Affair is maintained in the Library of Congress 4 5 References edit Mamma s Affair as produced on Broadway at the Little Theatre January 19 1920 to April 1920 98 performances IBDb com Mama s Affair Imagine Constance as a Quiet Submissive Mama s Girl If You Can Film Daily 15 35 New York City Wyd s Films and Film Folks Inc 17 February 6 1921 Retrieved March 11 2014 Jacobs Lea 2010 The Talmadge Sisters A Forgotten Filmmaking Dynasty In Petro Patrice ed Idols of Modernity Movie Stars of the 1920s New Brunswick New Jersey Rutgers University Press p 83 ISBN 978 0 8135 4731 2 Progressive Silent Film List Mama s Affair at silentera com The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog Mama s AffairExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mama s Affair Mama s Affair at IMDb nbsp Synopsis at AllMovie John Emerson and Anita Loos Breaking into the Movies Philadelphia G W Jacobs The ending of the Mama s Affair scenario is on pages 30 32 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mama 27s Affair 1921 film amp oldid 1170911575, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
