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The Potters (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Potters' is a lost[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.8356/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'The Potters'] 1927 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starred comedian W. C. Fields. It is based on a play by J. P. McEvoy which had a respectable run on Broadway in the 192324 season.[http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=8928 'The Potters' on Broadway, at the Plymouth Theatre, beginning Dec. 8 1923, 208 performances; IBDb.com]'The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30' published by The AFI, c.1971[http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arneparamountpictures.html 'The Potters' at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: 'Paramount Pictures 1927']
Cast
*W. C. Fields as Pa Potter
*Mary Alden as Ma Potter
*Ivy Harris as Mamie
*Jack Egan as Bill
*Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Red Miller
*Joseph W. Smiley as Rankin
*Bradley Barker as Eagle
References
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