Too Much Johnson

Name: Too Much Johnson
Director: Orson Welles
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2013-10-09
Duration: 67 min
Cast: Joseph Cotten, Virginia Nicolson, Arlene Francis, Mary Wickes, Orson Welles

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2013 · 67 min · Comedy · TMDB 5.4/10

Overview

This film was not intended to stand by itself, but was designed as the cinematic aspect of Welles' Mercury Theatre stage presentation of William Gillette's 1894 comedy about a New York playboy who flees from the violent husband of his mistress and borrows the identity of a plantation owner in Cuba who is expecting the arrival of a mail order bride. The film component of the performance was ultimately never screened due to the absence of projection facilities at the venue. Long-believed to be lost, a workprint was discovered in 2008 and the film had its premiere in 2013.

Directed by Orson Welles

Cast

Joseph Cotten — Augustus Billings (uncredited)
Virginia Nicolson — Lenore Faddish (uncredited)
Arlene Francis — Mrs. Dathis (uncredited)
Mary Wickes — Mrs. Battison (uncredited)
Orson Welles — Keystone Kop (uncredited)