The Potters (film)
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Directed byFred C. Newmeyer
Ray Lissner (assistant)
Ray Lissner (assistant)
Written byRay Harris (adaptation)
J. Clarkson Miller
Sam Mintz (adaptation)
J. Clarkson Miller
Sam Mintz (adaptation)
Based onThe Potters
by J. P. McElvoy
by J. P. McElvoy
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
Jesse Lasky
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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 C. 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) |
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]
