Roman Candles is a 1920 silent comedy-drama film directed by Jack Pratt and starring J. Frank Glendon and Edward M. Kimball. The film was released in 1920 as a seven reeler on State's Rights basis. In 1922 two independent distributors rereleased it with a 5 reel running length.[1]
| Roman Candles (aka: Yankee Doodle, Jr.) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack Pratt |
| Written by | W.S. Forstyth(story) Jack Pratt(co-scen.) W.S. Forsyth(co-scen.) Ralph Spence(titles) |
| Produced by | Master Pictures |
| Starring | J. Frank Glendon Edward M. Kimball |
| Cinematography | William Beckley |
| Distributed by | State's Rights; 1920 Burnside; Mar-Apr 1922 (as Yankee Doodle, Jr.) Cinart July 4, 1922 (as Yankee Doodle, Jr.) |
Release dates | September 13, 1920 April–March 1922;rerelease July 1922 rerelease |
Running time | 7 reels in 1920 5 reels both 1922 rereleases |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent..English titles |
It is preserved in the Library of Congress and the BFI Film and TV Institute, London.[2][3]
Cast
- J. Frank Glendon as John Arnold, Jr.
- Phalba Morgan as Senorita Zorra Gamorra
- Edward M. Kimball as John Arnold, Sr.
- Hector V. Sarno as The President
- Sidney D'Albrook as The Secret Service Chief
- Jack Pratt as Mendoza, The Captain
- Mechtilde Price
- Lola Smith
- Bill Conant
- Jack Waltemeyer
- Teddy as A Dog
See also
References
External links
- Roman Candles at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
