Jim the Penman (1915 film)
| Jim the Penman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edwin S. Porter |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
| Starring |
John B. Mason Harold Lockwood |
| Cinematography |
Edwin S. Porter William Waddell |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | June 3, 1915 |
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Jim the Penman is a 1915 silent film crime drama produced by the Famous Players Film Company and released through Paramount Pictures. This film is the first movie of the famous stage mystery. The film was directed by Edwin S. Porter and starred stage actor John B. Mason, in his debut film, keeping in line with Adolph Zukor's efforts to recruit famous stage actors for films. Co-starring with Mason was young up and coming favorite Harold Lockwood. Mason had played the part on the stage in the 1910 season on Broadway.[1] Some sources erroneously credit this film as being shot in stereoscopic format a sort of widescreen 3-D, but the film was shot in ordinary 1/33 scale. This film is lost.[2]
Cast
- Harold Lockwood - Louis Percival
- John B. Mason - James Ralston
- Russell Bassett - Baron Hartfield
- Frederick Perry - Captain Redwood
- William Roselle - Lord Drelincourt
- Marguerite Leslie - Nina L'Estrange
See also
References
- ↑ Jim the Penman at the Internet Broadway Database
- ↑ "Jim the Penman". silentera.com.
External links
- Jim the Penman at the Internet Movie Database
- Jim the Penman at SilentEra
- Jim the Penman at AllMovie