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Nearly a King
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Frederick Thomson (Frederick A. Thomson)

Cast: John Barrymore [Jack Merriwell; the prince; and himself], Katherine Harris (Katherine Corri Harris) [the princess], Russel Bassett [the regent of Okam], Beatrice Prentice [Marya], Martin Alsop [Grant Mason], Fred McGuirk [Olaf], Adolphe Menjou [the baron]

Famous Players Film Company production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation. / From a screen story by William H. Clifford. Assistant director, Harry Jay ‘Doc’ Smith. / Released 10 February 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was originally announced for release on 20 January 1916.

Comedy: Romance.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 2 June 2024.

References: Tarbox-Lost p. 247 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.

 
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