The Man from Mexico

Summary

The Man from Mexico is a 1914 silent film produced by the Famous Players Film Company and Daniel Frohman. It starred John Barrymore in his second feature film and was remade in 1926 as Let's Get Married starring Richard Dix. The film was rereleased by Paramount in 1919 as part of the company's "Success Series" reissue of early successes. The Man from Mexico is now a lost film.[1][2][3][4]

The Man from Mexico
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Directed byThomas N. Heffron
Written byHenry A. DuSouchet (play: The Man from Mexico)
Eve Unsell (scenario)
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Daniel Frohman
StarringJohn Barrymore
Distributed byFamous Players Film Company
Release date
  • November 2, 1914 (1914-11-02)
Running time
5 reels (5,145 feet)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent film (English intertitles)

The film is based on a Broadway play by Henry A. DuSouchet and was first performed in 1897 with William Collier, Sr. Collier toured the play and it became a staple of his repertoire.[5]

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References edit

  1. ^ "The Man from Mexico". Silentera.com. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  2. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films:1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
  3. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Man from Mexico
  4. ^ John Barrymore, A Bio-bibliography by Martin E. Norden, c.1995; (films rereleased by Paramount as part of their ("Success Series")
  5. ^ The Broadway League (1909-05-10). "The Man from Mexico as presented on Broadway and subsequent revival". Ibdb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-10.

External links edit

  • The Man from Mexico at IMDb.com
  • The Man from Mexico; allmovie synopsis
  • lantern slide
  • Princess Theatre, Des Moine; playing the film 1914