A Gentleman of Leisure (1923 film)
A Gentleman of Leisure is a lost[1] 1923 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Joseph Henabery and stars Jack Holt. The film is based on the novel A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse. It was adapted into a play by Wodehouse and John Stapleton. It is also remake of the 1915 film A Gentleman of Leisure.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Joseph Henabery |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Written by | Jack Cunningham (scenario) Anthony Coldeway |
| Based on | A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse and John Stapleton |
| Cinematography | Faxon M. Dean |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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Cast
- Jack Holt as Robert Pitt
- Casson Ferguson as Sir Spencer Deever
- Sigrid Holmquist as Molly Creedon
- Alec B. Francis as Sir John Blount (credited as Alec Francis)
- Adele Farrington as Lady Blount
- Frank Nelson as Spike Mullen
- Alfred Allen as Big Phil Creedon
- Nadeen Paul as Maid
- Alice Queensberry as Chorus
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See also
- A Gentleman of Leisure (1915)
References
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: A Gentleman of Leisure Retrieved April 9, 2016
- The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: A Gentleman of Leisure Retrieved April 9, 2016
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