Too Much Johnson

Overview

This film was not intended to stand by itself, but was designed as the cinematic aspect of Welles' Mercury Theatre stage presentation of William Gillette's 1894 comedy about a New York playboy who flees from the violent husband of his mistress and borrows the identity of a plantation owner in Cuba who is expecting the arrival of a mail order bride. The film component of the performance was ultimately never screened due to the absence of projection facilities at the venue. Long-believed to be lost, a workprint was discovered in 2008 and the film had its premiere in 2013.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 9, 2013

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Mercury Theater

Cast

Eustace Wyatt,Marc Blitzstein,John Houseman,Judy Holliday,John Berry,Mary Wickes,Virginia Nicolson,Guy Kingsley Poynter,Richard Wilson,George Duthieand 9 more

Director

Orson Welles

Writer

Orson Welles,William Gillette

Producer

John Houseman,Orson Welles

Cinematography

Paul Dunbar,Harry Dunham

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0030881