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]
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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 |
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Running time | 71 minutes; 7 reels (6,680 feet) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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