Which Shall It Be?

1924 silent film

June 15, 1924 (1924-06-15)

Running time

50 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Which Shall It Be? is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Renaud Hoffman and starring Willis Marks, Ethel Wales, and David Torrence.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] John Moore and his wife are hard-working parents of six, struggling from morn till night in a valiant effort to give their children all the necessities of life. It is a herculean task, and when they receive an offer from a wealthy relative, of ease and physical comfort for the rest of their lives in exchange for one of the children, they decide to accept. However, they are stopped by the thought of which child to give up to their relative. After much speculation and conflicting thought, they decide on the oldest girl. She no sooner takes leave than the mother suffers terrible remorse. Just when it seems as though her heart must break, the daughter appears and flies to her mother's arms. The father, who had driven her off in his buggy, simply could not, as it turned out, "say good-bye," and the happy family is reunited once more.

Cast

Willis Marks as John Moore
Ethel Wales as Mrs. Moore
David Torrence as Robert Moore
Paul Weigel as Musicmaster
Mary McLain as Moore Child
Billy Boudwin as Moore Child
Newton House as Moore Child
Miriam Bellah as Moore Child
Dick Winslow as Moore Child
Buck Black as Moore Child
Thayer Strain as Moore Child

References

^ Munden p. 553
^ Simmons, Michael L. (19 April 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Which Shall It Be?". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 21. Retrieved 10 November 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.