The Country Boy (film)

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Directed by Frederick A. Thomson
Based onThe Country Boy
by Edgar Selwyn
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Marshall Neilan
Florence Dagmar
Dorothy Green
Loyola O'Connor
Mrs. Lewis McCord
Horace B. Carpenter
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • February 9, 1915 (1915-02-09)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Country Boy is a lost [1] 1915 American comedy silent film directed by Frederick A. Thomson based upon a play by Edgar Selwyn. The film stars Marshall Neilan, Florence Dagmar, Dorothy Green, Loyola O'Connor, Mrs. Lewis McCord, and Horace B. Carpenter. The film was released on February 18, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Country Boy
  2. "The Country Boy (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. Hal Erickson (2014). "Country-Boy - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.