Broadway Jones (film)
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Kaufman |
| Based on | Broadway Jones by George M. Cohan |
| Produced by | George M. Cohan |
| Starring | George M. Cohan |
| Cinematography | Lawrence E. Williams |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Broadway Jones is a lost[1] 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Joseph Kaufman and starring George M. Cohan, in his film debut, in a motion picture based on his 1912 play, Broadway Jones.[2][3][4]
Though no known copies survive of the film, a 1931 Paramount promotional film, The House That Shadows Built, contains a clip of Cohan which may be from either Broadway Jones or one of two other lost Cohan silent films from around the same time.
Cast
- George M. Cohan as Broadway Jones
- Marguerite Snow as Josie Richards
- Russell Bassett as Andrew Jones
- Crauford Kent as Robert Wallace (credited as Crawford Kent)
- Ida Darling as Mrs. Gerard
- Joseph W. Smiley (credited as Joe Smiley)
- John De Lacey
Production
Production was delayed due to the principal cast being temporarily blinded by the lights on the Knickerbocker Hotel lobby set.[5]
References
- ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Broadway Jones". web.archive.org. September 29, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ Broadway Jones on Broadway 1912-13 at George M. Cohan's Theatre (played at George M. Cohan's Theatre)
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Broadway Jones
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Broadway Jones at silentera.com
- ^ Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. March 3, 1917. p. 1381.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Broadway Jones (film).
- Broadway Jones at IMDb
- Lobby poster
- Lobby card cluster (archived)
- Portrait (archived)