The Potters is a lost[1] 1927 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starred comedian W. C. Fields. It is based on a play by J. P. McEvoy which had a respectable run on Broadway in the 1923–24 season.[2][3][4]

The Potters
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Directed by	Fred C. Newmeyer Ray Lissner (assistant)
Written by	Ray Harris (adaptation) J. Clarkson Miller Sam Mintz (adaptation)
Based on	The Potters by J. P. McElvoy
Produced by	Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky
Starring	W. C. Fields
Cinematography	Paul Vogel
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 15, 1927 (1927-01-15)
Running time	71 minutes; 7 reels (6,680 feet)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• W. C. Fields as Pa Potter
• Mary Alden as Ma Potter
• Ivy Harris as Mamie
• Jack Egan as Bill
• Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Red Miller
• Joseph W. Smiley as Rankin
• Bradley Barker as Eagle

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Potters (film).

• The Potters at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie
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