Too Much Johnson (2013)
Too Much Johnson (2013)
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.

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Cast

Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten As: Augustus Billings
Virginia Nicholson Virginia Nicholson As: Lenore Faddish
Arlene Francis Arlene Francis As: Mrs. Dathis
Mary Wickes Mary Wickes As: Mrs. Battison
Orson Welles Orson Welles As: Keystone Kop
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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.


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Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: No Language

Release Date: 09 October 2013

Country: US

Runtime: 66m

Company Credits

Company: Mercury Theater

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Cast

Directed By

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Director

John Berry

John Berry

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

William Gillette

William Gillette

Theatre Play

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Screenplay

Production Crew

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Producer

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Associate Producer

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Unit Production Manager

John Berry

John Berry

Co-Producer

John Houseman

John Houseman

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Leo Van Witsen

Leo Van Witsen

Costume Design

Sound

Not currently known.

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Dunham

Harry Dunham

Director of Photography

Paul Dunbar

Paul Dunbar

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

James Morcom

James Morcom

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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