Broadway Jones (film)

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Broadway Jones
Broadway Jones 1917 poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Joseph Kaufman
Based on Broadway Jones
by George M. Cohan
Produced byGeorge M. Cohan
StarringGeorge M. Cohan
CinematographyLawrence E. Williams
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • April 2, 1917 (1917-04-02)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Broadway Jones is a lost [1] 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 . [2] [3] [4]

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George M. Cohan and Ida Darling in publicity photo, 1917 George M. Cohan and Ida Darling in BROADWAY JONES (1917).jpg
George M. Cohan and Ida Darling in publicity photo, 1917

Though no known copies survive of the film, a 1931 Paramount promotional film, The House That Shadows Built , contains a clip of Cohan which may be from either Broadway Jones or one of two other lost Cohan silent films from around the same time.

Cast

Production

Production was delayed due to the principal cast being temporarily blinded by the lights on the Knickerbocker Hotel lobby set. [5]

References

  1. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Broadway Jones". September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  2. Broadway Jones on Broadway 1912-13 at George M. Cohan's Theatre (played at George M. Cohan's Theatre)
  3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Broadway Jones
  4. Progressive Silent Film List: Broadway Jones at silentera.com
  5. Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. March 3, 1917. p. 1381.