Potash and Perlmutter
| Potash and Perlmutter | |
|---|---|
 Lantern slide for the film | |
| Directed by | Clarence G. Badger |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Written by |
Frances Marion (screenplay) Montague Glass (play) Charles Klein (play) Montague Glass (titles) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Associated First National |
Release dates | September 6, 1923 |
Running time | 80 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Potash and Perlmutter (1923) is an American silent comedy film. The film is based on an ethnic Jewish comedy with characters created by Montague Glass and Charles Klein for a 1913 Broadway play which ran for 441 performances.[1] The play is presumably based on the 1909 book of the same name by Montague Glass. This film is notable as the first production of Samuel Goldwyn's independent production company.[2]
Stage stars Alexander Carr and Barney Bernard reprise their famous roles in this film.
The film's success would inspire two Goldwyn sequels, In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924) and Partners Again (1926). In 1927, the UK division of Phonofilm produced a short film with Augustus Yorke (1860-1939) and Nicholas Adams playing Potash and Perlmutter.
Cast
- Alexander Carr as Morris Perlmutter
- Barney Bernard as Abe Potash
- Vera Gordon as Rosie Potash
- Martha Mansfield as The Head Model
- Ben Lyon as Boris Andrieff
- Edouard Durand as Feldman
- Hope Sutherland as Irma Potash
- De Sacia Mooers as Ruth Goldman
- Jerry Devine as The Office Boy
- Lee Kohlmar as Pasinsky
- Leo Donnelly as The Wide-Awake Salesman
References
External links
- Potash and Perlmutter at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Potash and Perlmutter at the Internet Movie Database