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Too Much Johnson
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4431 feet
Directed by Donald Crisp

Cast: Bryant Washburn [Augustus Billings], Lois Wilson [Mrs. Billings], Adele Farrington [Mrs. Batterson], C.H. Geldart (Clarence Geldert) [Joseph Johnson], Monte Blue [Billy Lounsberry], Monte Banks [Leon Dathis], Elsie Lorimer [Mrs. Dathis], Gloria Hope [Leonora Faddish], George Hackathorn (George Hackathorne) [Henry McIntosh], Phil Gastrock [Francis Faddish]

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation production; distributed by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation [Paramount-Artcraft Pictures]. / Scenario by Tom J. Geraghty (Thomas J. Geraghty), from the play Too Much Johnson by William Gillette. Assistant director, Frank Richardson. Cinematography by C. Edgar Schoenbaum. Film editors, Nan Heron and Dorothy Arzner. Presented by Jesse L. Lasky. / © 3 December 1919 by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation [LP14531]. Released [?] December 1919, January 1920 or December 1920? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.4524.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 1 December 2023.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.4524; Brownlow-Parade p. 286; Drew-Speaking p. 288 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb.