The Prince of Headwaiters

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The Prince of Headwaiters
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Directed by John Francis Dillon [1]
Written by Jane Murfin [2]
Based on"The Prince of Headwaiters"
by Viola Brothers Shore and Garrett Fort [3]
Produced by Sam E. Rork [1]
Starring Lewis Stone
Cinematography James Van Trees
Distributed by First National Pictures
Release date
  • 9 July 1927 (1927-07-09)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Prince of Headwaiters is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon. [1]

Contents

Premise

A maitre d' at the Hôtel Ritz Paris finds out his son, wealthy thanks to his mother, might be blackmailed by Mae Morin (played by Lilyan Tashman).

Cast

Preservation

This film is now lost. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Tony Villecco, Silent Stars Speak: Interviews with Twelve Cinema Pioneers, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2001, p. 37
  2. William Darby, Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films, Scarecrow Press, 1991, p. 645
  3. Progressive Silent Film List: The Prince of Headwaiters at silentera.com
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:The Prince of Headwaiters