''If Only' Jim'' is a 1920 American
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film directed by
Jacques Jaccard
Jacques Jaccard (September 11, 1886 – July 24, 1960) was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film. He directed 86 films and wrote scripts for 80 films. The best-known of his films as ...
and starring
Harry Carey.
The film is based on Philip Verrill Mighel's 1904 novel ''Bruvver Jim's Baby''. It is not known whether the film currently survives,
and it may be a
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Conditions
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.
Plot
There is a
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(Charles Brinley), who's after Jim Golden's (Harry Carey) gold, and a nice post mistress (Carol Holloway), who is willing to become both wife and mother.
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surrounded their veteran western star, Harry Carey, with a fine supporting cast in this film, including former serial queen Carol Holloway as the post mistress, rotund comedy actor George Bunny, and one Minnie Prevost, a
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supporting player who was billed as "Minnie Ha Ha" and had made an indelible impression with
Mabel Normand
Amabel Ethelreid Normand (November 9, 1893 – February 23, 1930), better known as Mabel Normand, was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. She was a popular star and collaborator of Mack Sennett in their K ...
in the 1918 film ''
Mickey
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''.
Cast
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Harry Carey as Jim Golden
*
Carol Holloway
Carol Holloway (April 30, 1892 – January 3, 1979) was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1941. She was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts and died in California.
Partial fi ...
as Miss Dot Dennihan
*
Ruth Royce as Miss Richards
*
Duke R. Lee
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Lee's career began when he performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and he later played Buffalo Bill on film. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1913 and 1946. I ...
as Keno (credited as Duke Lee)
* Roy Coulson as Henry
*
Charles Brinley
Charles Brinley (November 15, 1880 – February 17, 1946) was an American actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in 140 films between 1913 and 1939. He was born in Yuma, Arizona and died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmo ...
as Parky
*
George Bunny as Uncle Johnny
* Joseph Hazelton as Bill Bones
*
Minnie Devereaux
Minnie Devereaux (1869–1923) was an American silent film actress. She was a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma.
More commonly known as "Minnie Provost" and occasionally "Indian Minnie," or "Minnie Ha-Ha," she held at least 1 ...
as Squaw (credited as Minnie Ha Ha)
See also
*
Harry Carey filmography
This is a list of films featuring Harry Carey.
1910
* ''Bill Sharkey's Last Game''
* ''Gentleman Joe''
1912
* ''An Unseen Enemy'' as The Thief
* ''Two Daughters of Eve'' as In Audience
* ''Friends'' as Bob Kyne - the Prospector
* '' So Near ...
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1920 films
1920 Western (genre) films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Jacques Jaccard
Silent American Western (genre) films
Universal Pictures films
1920s American films
1920s English-language films
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