Our Leading Citizen (1922 film)

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Directed by Alfred E. Green
Screenplay by George Ade
Waldemar Young
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Starring Thomas Meighan
Lois Wilson
William P. Carleton
Theodore Roberts
Guy Oliver
Larry Wheat
James Neill
Cinematography William Marshall
L. Guy Wilky
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • June 14, 1922 (1922-06-14)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Our Leading Citizen is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and written by George Ade and Waldemar Young. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Lois Wilson, William P. Carleton, Theodore Roberts, Guy Oliver, Larry Wheat, and James Neill. The film was released on June 14, 1922, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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The film is now lost. [3]

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References

  1. Janiss Garza (2016). "Our-Leading-Citizen - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  2. "Our Leading Citizen". afi.com. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Our Leading Citizen