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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 Vogel |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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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. McElvoy which had a respectable run on Broadway in the 1923-24 season.[2][3][4]
Cast
- 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
- ^ 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Potters (film).
- The Potters at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Still at silentfilmstillarchive.com
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