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.
Credits
Too Much Johnson Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Arlene Francis
She was 30, 93 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Dathis |
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Joseph Cotten
He was 32, 88 years old when he died
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as Augustus Billings |
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Judy Holliday
She was 16, 43 years old when she died
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as Extra (uncredited) |
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Orson Welles
He was 23, 70 years old when he died
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as Keystone Kop |
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Edgar Barrier
He was 31, 57 years old when he died
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as Leon Dathis |
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John Houseman
He was 35, 86 years old when he died
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as Duelist |
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Mary Wickes
She was 27, 85 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Battison |
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John Berry
He was 20, 82 years old when he died
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Richard Wilson
He was 224, 278 years old when he died
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as Cabin boy |
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Guy Kingsley Poynter
He was 22, 68 years old when he died
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as Henry MacIntosh |
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Eustace Wyatt
He was 56, 62 years old when he died
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as Francis Faddish |
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Ruth Ford
She was 26, 98 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Billings |
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Erskine Sanford
He was 52, 83 years old when he died
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as Frederick |
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Howard Smith
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as Joseph Johnson |
Too Much Johnson Crew
| Name |
Department |
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William Gillette as Theatre Play. He was 74 (73) years old when He died
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Writing |
