The Lost Bridegroom
The Lost Bridegroom a 1916 American silent comedy film produced by Adolph Zukor starring John Barrymore. Appearing alongside Barrymore in this film is his first wife Katherine Corri Harris. It was based on the short story titled "The Man Who Was Lost" by Willard Mack with James Kirkwood as its director. The film had the alternative title His Lost Self and was rereleased by Paramount on April 17, 1919 as part of their "Success Series", a celebration of some of the company's early screen triumphs. Though it obviously still existed by 1919, it is a lost silent film today.[1][2] [3][4]
| The Lost Bridegroom | |
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 Film still featured in contemporary newspaper | |
| Directed by | James Kirkwood |
| Based on | "The Man Who Was Lost" by Willard Mack |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor (Famous Players) |
| Starring | John Barrymore |
| Cinematography | H. Lyman Broening |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels; (50 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Production
Director James Kirkwood later stated that Barrymore was binge drinking during the making of this film, and spent a large amount of time downing drinks in a saloon. These delays caused the production to drag (thus costs go up), so Kirkwood went down to the saloon and 'motioned' to Barrymore to either return to work or that he would sling the actor over his shoulders and carry him back to the set to finish filming.
Cast
- John Barrymore as Bertie Joyce
- Katherine Corri Harris as Dorothy Hardin (credited as Katherine Harris Barrymore)
- Ida Darling as Mrs. Amelia Hardin
- June Dale as Madge McQuirk
- Hardee Kirkland as Black McQuirk
- Eddie Sturgis as Slim Denny (credited as Edward Sturgis)
- John T. Dillon as Crook
- Tammany Young as Crook
- Fred Williams
Uncredited
- James Kirkwood
- William Sherwood
See also
References
- Progressive Silent Film List: The Lost Bridegroom at silentera.com
- The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Lost Bridegroom
- John Barrymore A Bio-bibliography by Martin E. Norden, c. 1995 (films rereleased as of Paramount "Success-Series")
External links
- The Lost Bridegroom at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Pictorial History of the Silent Screen; still of Barrymore and a canine who appeared in the film