The Potters (film)
| The Potters | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Fred C. Newmeyer Ray Lissner (assistant) |
| Produced by |
Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Written by |
J. P. McElvoy(novel/play) Ray Harris(adaptation) J. Clarkson Miller Sam Mintz (adaptation) |
| Starring | W. C. Fields |
| Cinematography | Paul Vogel |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | January 15, 1927 |
Running time | 71 minutes; 7 reels(6,680 feet) |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent film(English titles) |
The Potters is a lost[1] 1927 silent film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starred comedian W. C. Fields. It is based on a play by J. P. McElvoy which had a respectable run on Broadway in the 1923-24 season.[2][3][4]
Cast
- W. C. Fields - Pa Potter
- Mary Alden - Ma Potter
- Ivy Harris - Mamie
- Jack Egan - Bill
- Richard "Skeets" Gallagher - Red Miller
- Joseph W. Smiley - Rankin
- Bradley Barker - Eagle
References
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Potters
- ↑ The Potters on Broadway, at the Plymouth Theatre, beginning Dec. 8 1923, 208 performances; IBDb.com
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 published by The AFI, c.1971
- ↑ The Potters at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Paramount Pictures 1927
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