Clarence is a 1922 American silent comedy drama, based on the 1919 play by Booth Tarkington, produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It was directed by William C. deMille and starred Wallace Reid in his penultimate screen appearance.[1]
| Clarence | |
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 Poster for the film from a newspaper. | |
| Directed by | William C. deMille |
| Written by | Clara Beranger (adaptation & scenario) |
| Based on | Clarence by Booth Tarkington |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Wallace Reid Agnes Ayres |
| Cinematography | L. Guy Wilky |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 7 reels; (6,146 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editThe father of a quirky family, the Wheelers, hires an ex-soldier, Clarence, as a handyman. Clarence falls for the family's governess, Violet.
Mrs. Wheeler suspects that Violet and her husband are carrying on, and Mrs. Wheeler begins to develop an attraction to Clarence. Hubert Stem, Mr. Wheeler's avaricious private secretary, one day shows Mr. Wheeler an article about Charles Short, an army deserter, and insists that Clarence is in actuality Charles Short.[2]
Cast
edit- Wallace Reid as Clarence Smith
- Agnes Ayres as Violet Pinney
- May McAvoy as Cora Wheeler
- Kathlyn Williams as Mrs. Wheeler
- Edward Martindel as Mr. Wheeler
- Robert Agnew as Bobby Wheeler
- Adolphe Menjou as Hubert Stem
- Bertram Johns as Dinwiddie
- Dorothy Gordon as Della
- Mayme Kelso as Mrs. Martin
Preservation
editWith no prints of Clarence located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3][4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Clarence". Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ Fleming, John (August 1924). "Clarence". Pictures and the Picturegoer. London: Odhams Press. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Clarence
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Clarence". silentera.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Clarence at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted". TheGreatStars.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
External links
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- Clarence at IMDb
- Clarence at AllMovie
- Wallace Reid in portrait still as Clarence
- Portraits and text concerning Clarence
- Wallace Reid in costume as Clarence
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