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The Life of the Party
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5944 feet
Directed by Joseph Henebery

Cast: Roscoe Arbuckle [Algernon Leary], Viora Daniel [Milly Hollister], Winifred Greenwood [Mrs. Carraway], Roscoe Karns [Sam Perkins], Julia Faye [‘French’ Kate], Frank Campeau [Judge Voris], Allen Connor [Jake], Frederick Starr [Bolton], Ben Lewis [Clay]

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation production; distributed by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation [A Paramount Picture]. / Scenario by Walter Woods, from the short story “The Life of the Party” by Irvin S. Cobb. Assistant director, Richard Johnston. Cinematography by Karl Brown. Presented by Jesse L. Lasky. / © 8 November 1920 by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation [LP15787]. Released 12 December 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was in production from 15 April through 22 May 1920. Paramount production number 342 [2029].

Comedy-Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.2470.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 10 November 2013.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.2470; Edmonds-Arbuckle pp. 118, 266-267; Sweeney-Coming p. 10 : with additional information provided by Pete Jones.