Little Johnny Jones
Brief Synopsis
Jockey Johnny Jones is hired to ride The Earl of Bloomsburg's horse at the English Derby. Crooked gambler Robert Anstead frames Johnny as a thief and kidnaps his sweetheart in order to make Johnny throw the race. Will he succeed ?
Cast & Crew
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Arthur Rosson
Director
Johnny Hines
Johnny Jones
Wyndham Standing
The Earl of Bloomsburg
Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Jones
Herbert Prior
Sir James Smythe
Molly Malone
Edith Smythe
Film Details
Release Date
Aug
19,
1923
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Warner Brothers Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play Little Johnny Jones by George M. Cohan (New York, 4 Nov 1904).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
6,800 or 7,165ft
(7 reels)
Synopsis
Johnny Jones, an American jockey, is engaged by the Earl of Bloomsburg to ride Yankee Doodle in the English Derby. Robert Anstead, a crooked gentleman gambler, frames Johnny Jones as a thief, kidnaps Jones's sweetheart, Edith Smythe, and tries to sabotage the race. Jones vindicates himself, rescues Edith, and finishes the race first.
Cast
Johnny Hines
Johnny Jones
Wyndham Standing
The Earl of Bloomsburg
Margaret Seddon
Mrs. Jones
Herbert Prior
Sir James Smythe
Molly Malone
Edith Smythe
George Webb
Robert Anstead
Mervyn Leroy
George Nelson, jockey
Harry Myers
The Chauffeur
Fatty Carr
Nat Carr
See note
Pauline French
Lady Jane Smythe
Brownie
Johnny's dog
Crew
Film Details
Release Date
Aug
19,
1923
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Warner Brothers Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play Little Johnny Jones by George M. Cohan (New York, 4 Nov 1904).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
6,800 or 7,165ft
(7 reels)
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Copyright records have been followed in listing Harry Myers in the part of the chauffeur; most sources, however, list "Fat" Carr in that part, and one source lists Nat Carr. Remade in 1929 by First National under the same title, q. v.
