Jack Straw (1920 film)
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Jack Straw is a 1920 silent film comedy produced by Famous Players-Lasky
and distributed by Paramount Pictures
. William C. deMille
directed the film and Robert Warwick and Carroll McComas
star. The film is based on a 1908 stage play by W. Somerset Maugham
starring John Drew and a young Mary Boland
. In 1926 Paramount attempted a remake of this film called The Waiter from the Ritz which was begun and/or completed but never released. James Cruze
directed and Raymond Griffith
starred however the film if completed is now lost
. The 1920 film survives at the Library of Congress
.
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Famous Players-Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company created on July 19, 1916 from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company -- originally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Plays -- and Jesse L...
and distributed by Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. William C. deMille
William C. DeMille
Willam C. deMille was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent movie era through the early 1930s. He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into film. Once he was established in film he specialized in adapting Broadway plays into silent films...
directed the film and Robert Warwick and Carroll McComas
Carroll McComas
Carroll McComas was a stage, film and television actress. McComas began acting on the Broadway stage while still in her teens. Her greatest personal stage triumph was Miss Lulu Bett in the 1920-21 season....
star. The film is based on a 1908 stage play by W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham , CH was an English playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and, reputedly, the highest paid author during the 1930s.-Childhood and education:...
starring John Drew and a young Mary Boland
Mary Boland
-Career:Born Marie Anne Boland in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of William Boland, an actor, and his wife Mary Cecilia Hatton. She had an older sister named Sara....
. In 1926 Paramount attempted a remake of this film called The Waiter from the Ritz which was begun and/or completed but never released. James Cruze
James Cruze
James Cruze was a silent film actor and film director.-Life:Cruze was born as Jens Vera Cruz Bosen. The Vera Cruz middle name came from the battle of Vera Cruz. He was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but did not practice the religion after his teenage years...
directed and Raymond Griffith
Raymond Griffith
Raymond Griffith was one of the great silent movie comedians.Griffith was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He lost his voice at an early age, causing him to speak for the rest of his life in a hoarse whisper...
starred however the film if completed is now lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
. The 1920 film survives at the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
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Cast
- Robert Warwick - Jack Straw
- Carroll McComasCarroll McComasCarroll McComas was a stage, film and television actress. McComas began acting on the Broadway stage while still in her teens. Her greatest personal stage triumph was Miss Lulu Bett in the 1920-21 season....
- Ethel Parker Jennings - Charles OgleCharles OgleCharles Ogle may refer to:*Charles Ogle , US Congressman*Charles Ogle , British Admiral*Charles Stanton Ogle , American silent film actor*Charles Chaloner Ogle , British journalist...
- Mr. Parker Jennings - Irene Sullivan - Mrs. Wanley
- Monte du Mont - Ambrose Holland
- Frances Parks - Rose
- Lucien LittlefieldLucien LittlefieldLucien Littlefield was an American actor in the silent film era...
- Sherlo - Robert Brower - Count of Pomerania
- Sylvia AshtonSylvia AshtonSylvia Ashton was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 134 films between 1912 and 1929. She was born in Denver, Colorado and died in Los Angeles, California...
- Mrs. Parker Jennings
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- Mayme KelsoMayme KelsoMayme Kelso , was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 79 films between 1911 and 1927.She was born in Columbus, Ohio, and died in South Pasadena, California from a heart attack.-Selected filmography:...
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