The Amateur Gentleman | |
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Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
Written by | Jeffrey Farnol (novel) Lillie Hayward (scenario) Tom Miranda (titles) |
Produced by | Richard Barthelmess |
Starring | Richard Barthelmess Dorothy Dunbar |
Cinematography | David W. Gobbett |
Distributed by | First National |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 reels; 7,790 feet |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Amateur Gentleman is a 1926 American silent [1] drama film produced by Inspiration Pictures and distributed through First National Pictures. It was directed by Sidney Olcott as a vehicle for star Richard Barthelmess. [2] [3]
The same story was made into a 1920 British silent film and would be filmed again in 1936 with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
The Amateur Gentleman is preserved in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. [4] [5]
The film was shot at Clune studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, and at the Samuel S. Hinds house in Pasadena. [6]
Sidney Olcott was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter.
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