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| name = The Potters |
| name = The Potters |
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| image = The Potters lobby card.jpg |
| image = The Potters lobby card.jpg |
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| caption = Lobby card |
| caption = Lobby card |
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| director = [[Fred C. Newmeyer]]<br>[[Ray Lissner]] (assistant) |
| director = [[Fred C. Newmeyer]]<br>[[Ray Lissner]] (assistant) |
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| producer = [[Adolph Zukor]]<br>[[Jesse Lasky]] |
| producer = [[Adolph Zukor]]<br>[[Jesse Lasky]] |
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| writer = Ray Harris (adaptation)<br>J. Clarkson Miller<br>[[Sam Mintz]] (adaptation) |
| writer = Ray Harris (adaptation)<br>J. Clarkson Miller<br>[[Sam Mintz]] (adaptation) |
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| based_on = {{basedon|''The Potters''|J. P. McElvoy}} |
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| starring = [[W. C. Fields]] |
| starring = [[W. C. Fields]] |
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| music = |
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| cinematography = [[Paul Vogel]] |
| cinematography = [[Paul C. Vogel]] |
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| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]] |
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]] |
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| released = {{Film date|1927|01|15}} |
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| runtime = 71 minutes; 7 [[reel#Motion picture terminology|reels]] (6,680 feet) |
| runtime = 71 minutes; 7 [[reel#Motion picture terminology|reels]] (6,680 feet) |
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| country = United States |
| country = United States |
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| language = [[Silent film|Silent]] (English [[intertitle]]s) |
| language = [[Silent film|Silent]] (English [[intertitle]]s) |
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'''''The Potters''''' is a [[lost film|lost]]<ref>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.8356/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Potters'']</ref> 1927 American silent [[comedy film]] produced by [[Famous |
'''''The Potters''''' is a [[lost film|lost]]<ref>[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.8356/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Potters'']</ref> 1927 American silent [[comedy 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. McEvoy]] which had a respectable run on Broadway in the 1923–24 season.<ref>[http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=8928 ''The Potters'' on Broadway, at the Plymouth Theatre, beginning Dec. 8 1923, 208 performances; IBDb.com]</ref><ref>''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30'' published by The AFI, c.1971</ref><ref>[http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arneparamountpictures.html ''The Potters'' at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: ''Paramount Pictures 1927'']</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 00:03, 26 January 2024
The Potters | |
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Directed by | Fred C. Newmeyer Ray Lissner (assistant) |
Written by | Ray Harris (adaptation) J. Clarkson Miller Sam Mintz (adaptation) |
Based on | The Potters by J. P. McElvoy |
Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
Starring | W. C. Fields |
Cinematography | Paul C. Vogel |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes; 7 reels (6,680 feet) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Potters is a lost[1] 1927 American silent comedy 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. McEvoy which had a respectable run on Broadway in the 1923–24 season.[2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]- W. C. Fields as Pa Potter
- Mary Alden as Ma Potter
- Ivy Harris as Mamie
- Jack Egan as Bill
- Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Red Miller
- Joseph W. Smiley as Rankin
- Bradley Barker as Eagle
References
[edit]- ^ 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
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Potters (film).
- The Potters at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Still at silentfilmstillarchive.com