Nearly a King

Nearly a King
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Directed byFrederick A. Thomson
Written byWilliam Clifford (orig. screen story)
Produced byAdolph Zukor
StarringJohn Barrymore
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 10, 1916 (1916-02-10)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent film(English intertitles)

Nearly a King is a 1916 silent film romantic comedy directed by Frederick A. Thomson, produced by Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures.[1] John Barrymore stars in a story written for the screen. Barrymore's first wife Katherine Corri Harris makes her screen debut with him in this picture. Frederick Thomson directed and this is now a lost film.[2][3][4][5]

One of the earliest screen appearances of a young Adolphe Menjou, just 25 years old.

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References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Nearly a King
  2. ^ Nearly a King at silentera.com
  3. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
  4. ^ John Barrymore: A Bio-Bibliography by Martin Norden, c. 1995
  5. ^ Motography: The Motion Picture Trade Journal, Volume 16, Chicago February 26, 1916 Retrieved December 11, 2015


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