''Oh, Johnny!'' is a 1918 American
silent Western
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comedy film
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directed by Ira M. Lowry and starring
Louis Bennison
Louis Bennison (October 17, 1884 – June 9, 1929) was an American stage and silent film actor, known for westerns.
Biography
Bennison was born on October 17, 1884, in Oakland, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley. ...
,
Alphonse Ethier
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,
Edward Roseman
Edward Roseman (May 14, 1875 – September 16, 1957), sometimes identified as Edward F. Roseman, was an American actor, who worked primarily during the silent film era.
Biography
The son of a pharmacist, Roseman was born in Terre Haute, Ind ...
, John Daly Murphy, Frank Goldsmith, and Virginia Lee. The film was released by
Goldwyn Pictures
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on December 22, 1918.
Plot
Cast
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Louis Bennison
Louis Bennison (October 17, 1884 – June 9, 1929) was an American stage and silent film actor, known for westerns.
Biography
Bennison was born on October 17, 1884, in Oakland, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley. ...
as Johnny Burke
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Alphonse Ethier
Alphonse Ethier (December 10, 1874 – January 4, 1943) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1910 and 1939. His first name was sometimes spelled Alphonz.
Ethier acted on stage before he began making films wi ...
as John Bryson
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Edward Roseman
Edward Roseman (May 14, 1875 – September 16, 1957), sometimes identified as Edward F. Roseman, was an American actor, who worked primarily during the silent film era.
Biography
The son of a pharmacist, Roseman was born in Terre Haute, Ind ...
as Charlie Romero
* John Daly Murphy as Van Pelt Butler
* Frank Goldsmith as Earl of Barncastle
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Virginia Lee as Adele Butler
* Anita Cortez as Dolores
* Louise Brownell as Mrs. Van Pelt Butler
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Russell Simpson as Adele's Father
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Frank Evans (uncredited)
Preservation
A copy of ''Oh, Johnny!'' exists at the
Museum of Modern Art
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American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Oh, Johnny!''
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1918 films
1910s Western (genre) comedy films
1910s English-language films
American black-and-white films
Goldwyn Pictures films
Silent American Western (genre) comedy films
1910s American films
English-language Western (genre) comedy films
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