The Potters (film)
1927 film by Fred C. Newmeyer
- January 15, 1927 (1927-01-15)
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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
- 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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Films directed by Fred C. Newmeyer
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- Now or Never (1921)
- Among Those Present (1921)
- Never Weaken (1921)
- A Sailor-Made Man (1921)
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- Dr. Jack (1922)
- Safety Last! (1923)
- Why Worry? (1923)
- Girl Shy (1924)
- Hot Water (1924)
- The Freshman (1925)
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925)
- The Perfect Clown (1925)
- The Savage (1926)
- The Quarterback (1926)
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- The Lunatic at Large (1927)
- On Your Toes (1927)
- Too Many Crooks (1927)
- That's My Daddy (1928)
- The Night Bird (1928)
- Warming Up (1928)
- It Can Be Done (1929)
- The Rainbow Man (1929)
- Sailor's Holiday (1929)
- The Grand Parade (1930)
- Queen High (1930)
- Fast and Loose (1930)
- Subway Express (1931)
- Discarded Lovers (1932)
- They Never Come Back (1932)
- The Night Rider (1932)
- The Fighting Gentleman (1932)
- The Gambling Sex (1932)
- The Big Race (1933)
- Easy Millions (1933)
- The Moth (1934)
- Lost in the Legion (1934)
- No Ransom (1934)
- Secrets of Chinatown (1935)
- A Scream in the Night (1935)
- The Pinch Singer (1936)
- Arbor Day (1936)
- General Spanky (1936)
- Mail and Female (1937)
- Rodeo Rhythm (1942)
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