''Nearly a King'' is a 1916 silent film romantic comedy directed by
Frederick A. Thomson
Frederick A. Thomson (1869–1925), sometimes spelled Thompson, was a director of silent films in the United States. He began his directing career in theater.
Thomson was credited by Helen Hayes for enabling her debut in ''Jean and the Calico Do ...
, produced by
Famous Players Film Company
The Famous Players Film Company was a film company founded in 1912 by Adolph Zukor in partnership with the Frohman brothers, powerful New York City theatre impresario.
History
Discussions to form the company were held at The Lambs, a famous th ...
and distributed by
Paramount Pictures
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. John Barrymore stars in a story written for the screen. Barrymore's first wife
Katherine Corri Harris
Katherine Corri Harris (October 12, 1890 – May 2, 1927) was an American actress and socialite. She appeared in several stage plays and three silent films, and was the first wife of actor John Barrymore.
The daughter of Sidney and Kathari ...
makes her screen debut with him in this picture. Frederick Thomson directed and this is now a
lost
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History
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film.
Motography: The Motion Picture Trade Journal, Volume 16, Chicago February 26, 1916
Retrieved December 11, 2015
One of the earliest screen appearances of a young Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies. He appeared in such films as Charlie Chaplin's ''A Woman of Paris'', where he played the lead role; Stanley Ku ...
, just 25 years old.
Cast
*John Barrymore
John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; February 14 or 15, 1882 – May 29, 1942) was an American actor on stage, screen and radio. A member of the Drew and Barrymore theatrical families, he initially tried to avoid the stage, and briefly att ...
- 1.Jack Merriwell, 2. The Prince of Bulwana, 3.himself-an out of work actor)
*Katherine Corri Harris
Katherine Corri Harris (October 12, 1890 – May 2, 1927) was an American actress and socialite. She appeared in several stage plays and three silent films, and was the first wife of actor John Barrymore.
The daughter of Sidney and Kathari ...
- The Princess
*Russell Bassett
Russell Bassett (October 24, 1845 – May 8, 1918) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 76 silent films between 1911 and 1918.
Bassett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but he moved to Oakland, California at age 3 when his ...
- Regent of Okam
*Beatrice Prentice
Beatrice Prentice (September 1, 1884 – May 30, 1977) was a stage actress of the early 20th century.
Family
Per the baptismal records of Mount Vernon Trinity Church (Episcopal), New York, Prentice was born in Mount Vernon, the daughter of Fann ...
- Marya
*Martin Alsop - Grant Mason
*Fred McGuirk - Olaf
*Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies. He appeared in such films as Charlie Chaplin's ''A Woman of Paris'', where he played the lead role; Stanley Ku ...
- Baron
See also
*John Barrymore filmography
John Barrymore (born John Sidney Blyth; 1882–1942) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio who appeared in more than 40 plays, 60 films and 100 radio shows. He was the youngest child of the actors Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew, ...
References
External links
''Nearly a King'' at IMDb.com
''Nearly a King''; allmovie.com/ synopsis
lobby card production still
archived)
1916 films
American silent feature films
Lost American films
Films based on short fiction
1910s romantic comedy films
American romantic comedy films
American black-and-white films
1916 comedy films
Films directed by Frederick A. Thomson
1910s American films
Silent romantic comedy films
Silent American comedy films
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