The Prince of Pep
Appearance
The Prince of Pep | |
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Directed by | Jack Nelson |
Written by | James Bell Smith (screen story, scenario) |
Produced by | A. Carlos |
Starring | Richard Talmadge |
Cinematography | William Marshall Jack Stevens |
Edited by | Doane Harrison |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Film Booking Offices of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Prince of Pep is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Richard Talmadge.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]As described in a film magazine review,[3] a young doctor is struck on the head by his secretary and the injury causes him to forget his identity. He lives as a wharf tramp until he meets the daughter of another doctor and helps her and her father minister to the poor. Later he is struck on the head again and becomes aware of his identity. He also wins the affection of the young woman.
Cast
[edit]- Richard Talmadge as Dr. James Leland
- Nola Luxford as Marion Nord
- Joseph Harrington as Dr. Nord
- Carol Wines as Ruth Wheeler
- Brinsley Shaw as Hugh Powell
- Victor Dillingham as Buck Sanders
- Arthur Conrad (actor) as Eddie-the-Stiff
- Marcella Daly as The Maid
Preservation
[edit]Prints of The Prince of Pep are held by the Library of Congress, Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, and Academy Film Archive.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Prince of Pep
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Prince of Pep at silentera.com
- ^ "New Pictures: The Prince of Pep", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (12), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 67, December 12, 1925, retrieved December 1, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 146 c.1978 by the American Film Institute
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Prince of Pep
External links
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