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Clarence (1922 film)

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Clarence
Poster for the film from a newspaper.
Directed byWilliam C. deMille
Written byClara Beranger (adaptation & scenario)
Based onClarence
by Booth Tarkington
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
StarringWallace Reid
Agnes Ayres
CinematographyL. Guy Wilky
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • October 15, 1922 (1922-10-15) (New York)
  • November 19, 1922 (1922-11-19) (US)
Running time
7 reels; (6,146 feet)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Clarence is a 1922 American silent comedy drama, based on the 1919 play by Booth Tarkington, produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It was directed by William C. deMille and starred Wallace Reid in his penultimate screen appearance.[1]

Plot

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The father of a quirky family, the Wheelers, hires an ex-soldier, Clarence, as a handyman. Clarence falls for the family's governess, Violet.

Mrs. Wheeler suspects that Violet and her husband are carrying on, and Mrs. Wheeler begins to develop an attraction to Clarence. Hubert Stem, Mr. Wheeler's avaricious private secretary, one day shows Mr. Wheeler an article about Charles Short, an army deserter, and insists that Clarence is in actuality Charles Short.[2]

Cast

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Preservation

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With no prints of Clarence located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3][4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Clarence". Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Fleming, John (August 1924). "Clarence". Pictures and the Picturegoer. London: Odhams Press. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Clarence
  4. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Clarence". silentera.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Clarence at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted". TheGreatStars.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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