Away Goes Prudence
Encyclopedia
Away Goes Prudence is a 1920
silent
film comedy produced by Famous Players-Lasky
and distributed by Paramount Pictures
. This picture was directed by John S. Robertson
and starred Billie Burke
. Screen writer Josephine Lovett
provided a story direct for the screen. A lost
film.
1920 in film
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
film comedy produced by Famous Players-Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company created on July 19, 1916 from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company -- originally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Plays -- and Jesse L...
and distributed by Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. This picture was directed by John S. Robertson
John S. Robertson
John Stuart Robertson was a Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best known for his 1920 screen adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring John Barrymore. He broke into filmmaking in 1915 with Vitagraph, then with Famous Players-Lasky, making 57 features in his career...
and starred Billie Burke
Billie Burke
Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke was an American actress. She is primarily known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the musical film The Wizard of Oz. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live...
. Screen writer Josephine Lovett
Josephine Lovett
Josephine Lovett was an American screenwriter...
provided a story direct for the screen. A lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
film.
Cast
- Billie BurkeBillie BurkeMary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke was an American actress. She is primarily known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the musical film The Wizard of Oz. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live...
- Prudence Thorne - Percy MarmontPercy MarmontPercy Marmont was an English film actor. He appeared in over 80 films between 1916 and 1968. He is best remembered today for playing the title character in Lord Jim the first film version of Joseph Conrad's novel, and for playing one of Clara Bow's love interests in the Paramount Pictures film...
- Hewitt Harland - Maude Turner GordonMaude Turner GordonMaude Turner Gordon .She was born in Franklin, Indiana, USA and died in Los Angeles, California. She was an American actress...
- Aunt Prudence Thorne - Charles Lane(1869) - Mr. Thorne
- Dorothy WaltersDorothy WaltersDorothy Walters was an actress of the Broadway stage and Hollywood silent motion pictures. She was born in Houston, Texas and began her stage career as a whistler...
- Mrs. Ryan - Bradley BarkerBradley BarkerBradley Barker was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He appeared in 70 films between 1915 and 1928. He also directed seven films between 1929 and 1930. He provided the roar of the MGM lion, Leo...
- Michael Ryan - M. W. Rale - Chinaman
- Albert HackettAlbert HackettAlbert Maurice Hackett was an American dramatist and screenwriter most noted for his collaborations with his partner and wife Frances Goodrich.-Early years:...
- Jimmie Ryan
External Links
- Away Goes Prudence at IMDb.com
- Away Goes Prudence; allrovi.com synopsis
- still from the set of the movie with Billie Burke and Albert Hackett(on right)(University of Washington, Sayre collection)
- lobby cards made in to one poster