Nearly a King
| Nearly a King | |
|---|---|
 Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | Frederick Thomson |
| Written by | William H. Clifford (orig. screen story) |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
| Starring | John Barrymore |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | February 10, 1916 |
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film(English intertitles) |
Nearly a King is a 1916 silent film romantic comedy produced by Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. John Barrymore stars in a story written for the screen. Barrymore's first wife Katherine Corri Harris makes her screen debut with him in this picture. Frederick Thomson directed and this is now a lost film.[1][2][3][4]
One of the earliest screen appearances of a young Adolphe Menjou, just 25 years old.
Cast
- John Barrymore - 1.Jack Merriwell, 2.The Prince of Bulwana, 3.himself-an out of work actor)
- Katherine Corri Harris - The Princess
- Russell Bassett - Regent of Okam
- Beatrice Prentice - Marya
- Martin Alsop - Grant Mason
- Fred McGuirk - Olaf
- Adolphe Menjou - Baron
References
- ^ Nearly a King at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ^ John Barrymore: A Bio-Bibliography by Martin Norden, c. 1995
- ^ Motography: The Motion Picture Trade Journal, Volume 16, Chicago February 26, 1916 Retrieved December 11, 2015
External links
- Nearly a King at IMDb.com
- Nearly a King; allmovie.com/ synopsis
- labeled production stilll; John Barrymore & Katherine Corri Harris Barrymore
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