''Some Boy!'' is a 1917 American
silent comedy-drama film
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...
directed by
Otis Turner
Otis Turner (November 29, 1862 – March 28, 1918) was an American director, screenwriter and producer. Between 1908 and 1917, he directed more than 130 films and wrote 40 scenarios. He was born in Fairfield, Indiana, and died in Los Angele ...
, and starring
George Walsh
George Frederick Walsh (March 16, 1889 – June 13, 1981) was an American actor. An all-around athlete, who became an actor and later returned to sport, he enjoyed 40 years of fame and was a performer with dual appeal, with women loving hi ...
,
Doris Pawn
Doris Pawn (born Doris Alice Pahn; December 29, 1894 – March 30, 1988) was an American silent era film actress.
Early life
Pahn was born on December 29, 1894, to Louise Marie Hasse (1867–1925) and Martin Pahn. She had three sister ...
, and
Herschel Mayall
Herschel Mayall (July 12, 1863 – June 10, 1941) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1935.
Biography
He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and died in Detroit, Mic ...
.
A review of the film in the trade publication ''
Exhibitors Herald'' said, "The story is too slight to hold interest, and the action is slow, with Mr. Walsh ever in the limelight."
Cast
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George Walsh
George Frederick Walsh (March 16, 1889 – June 13, 1981) was an American actor. An all-around athlete, who became an actor and later returned to sport, he enjoyed 40 years of fame and was a performer with dual appeal, with women loving hi ...
as Joyous Johnson
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Doris Pawn
Doris Pawn (born Doris Alice Pahn; December 29, 1894 – March 30, 1988) was an American silent era film actress.
Early life
Pahn was born on December 29, 1894, to Louise Marie Hasse (1867–1925) and Martin Pahn. She had three sister ...
as Marjorie Milbank
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Herschel Mayall
Herschel Mayall (July 12, 1863 – June 10, 1941) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1935.
Biography
He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and died in Detroit, Mic ...
as William Johnson
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Caroline Rankin as Arminta Simpkins
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Hector V. Sarno as Count I. Boccacio
* Velma Whitman as Dotty Donald
* Norbert A. Myles as Ned Milbank
References
Bibliography
* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.
External links
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1917 films
1917 comedy-drama films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Otis Turner
1910s English-language films
1910s American films
Silent American comedy-drama films
English-language comedy-drama films
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