Italy / Oct 09, 2013 / Giornate del Cinema Muto di Pordenone
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This film was not intended to stand by itself, but was designed as the cinematic aspect of Welles' Mercury Theatre stage presentation of William Gillette's 1894 comedy about a New York playboy who flees from the violent husband of his mistress and borrows the identity of a plantation owner in Cuba who is expecting the arrival of a mail order bride. The film component of the performance was ultimately never screened due to the absence of projection facilities at the venue. Long-believed to be lost, a workprint was discovered in 2008 and the film had its premiere in 2013.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Edgar Barrier | Leon Dathis |
| Ruth Ford | Mrs. Billings |
| Eustace Wyatt | Francis Faddish |
| Guy Kingsley Poynter | Henry MacIntosh |
| George Duthie | Purser |
| John Berry | |
| Marc Blitzstein | Extra |
| Herbert Drake | Keystone Kop |
| Erskine Sanford | Frederick |
| Howard Smith | Joseph Johnson |
| Augusta Weissberger | |
| Richard Wilson | Cabin boy |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Too Much Johnson |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mercury Theater |
| Release date | 16 agosto 1938 |
| Production | Richard Wilson, John Berry, John Houseman, Orson Welles |
| Writer | Orson Welles, William Gillette |
| Editing | William Alland, Richard Wilson, Orson Welles |
| Cinematography | Paul Dunbar, Harry Dunham |
| Assistant directors | John Berry, Orson Welles |
| Camera operators | Paul Dunbar, Harry Dunham |
| Additional photography | Paul Dunbar, Harry Dunham |
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| Production design | James Morcom |
| Art direction | James Morcom |
| Set decoration | James Morcom |
| Costume design | Leo Van Witsen |
| Makeup | Leo Van Witsen |
| Hairstyling | Leo Van Witsen |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Dec 01, 2013 / Belfort Entrevues Film Festival
United States / Aug 30, 2014 / Telluride Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Aug 16, 1938
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