Broadway Jones (1917)
An arrogant young man leaves his Ohio home to make it big on Broadway in New York City when he inherits the family business and $1-million. However, things don't go quite according to his plans. After he blows most of the money, he returns to Ohio to try to sell the family business to raise more money, but complications ensue.
- Date of release
- 1917-04-02
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Joseph Kaufman
Casting
- George M. Cohan — Broadway Jones
- Marguerite Snow — Josie Richards
- Russell Bassett — Andrew Jones
- Crauford Kent — Robert Wallace
- Ida Darling — Mrs. Gerard
- Joseph W. Smiley
Interesting facts
Broadway Jones is a lost 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Joseph Kaufman and starring George M. Cohan, in his film debut, in a motion picture based on his 1912 play, Broadway Jones.
Production
Production was delayed due to the principal cast being temporarily blinded by the lights on the Knickerbocker Hotel lobby set.
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