The Past of Mary Holmes 91 years old
A DRAMA OF YOUNG LOVE...SMOTHERED BY A MOTHER'S LOVE!
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.
Credits
The Past of Mary Holmes Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| J. Carrol Naish He was 36, 77 years old when he died | as Gary Kent |
| Jean Arthur She was 32, 90 years old when she died | as Joan Hoyt |
| Roscoe Ates He was 38, 67 years old when he died | as Bill-poster Klondike |
| Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher He was 41, 63 years old when he died | as Ben Pratt |
| Jane Darwell She was 53, 87 years old when she died | |
| John Sheehan He was 47, 66 years old when he died | as Tom Kincaid |
| Ivan F. Simpson He was 57, 76 years old when he died | as Jacob Riggs |
| Helen MacKellar She was 37, 71 years old when she died | as Mary Holmes |
| Rochelle Hudson She was 16, 55 years old when she died | as Betty |
| Clay Clement He was 44, 68 years old when he died | as G.K. Ethridge |
| Eric Linden He was 23, 84 years old when he died | as Geoffrey Holmes |
| Franklin Parker He was 30, 59 years old when he died | as Brooks |
The Past of Mary Holmes Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Max Steiner as Music Director. He was 44 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| Alfred Herman as Settings. He was 43 (83) years old when He died | Art |
| Charles Rosher as Cinematography. He was 47 (88) years old when He died | Crew |
| Van Nest Polglase as Art Direction. He was 34 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Walter Plunkett as Costume Design. He was 30 (79) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Frank Redman as Camera Operator. He was 27 (59) years old when He died | Camera |
| Charles L. Kimball as Editor. He was 35 (79) years old when He died | Editing |
| Bartlett Cormack as Associate Producer. Bartlett Cormack was 34 (44) years old when Bartlett Cormack died | Production |
| Edward Doherty as Writer. | Writing |
| Harlan Thompson as Director. He was 42 (76) years old when He died | Directing |
| Rex Beach as Story. He was 55 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| Fred Schuessler as Casting. He was 36 (65) years old when He died | Production |
| Slavko Vorkapich as Director. | Directing |
The Past of Mary Holmes (91 years)
A DRAMA OF YOUNG LOVE...SMOTHERED BY A MOTHER'S LOVE!
- Release day: Friday, January 20, 1933
- Runtime: 70 minutes