Three Men in a Boat (1920 film)
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Three Men in a Boat is a 1920 British
silent
comedy film
directed by Challis Sanderson
and starring Lionelle Howard
Manning Haynes
and Johnny Butt
. It is an adaptation of the novel Three Men in a Boat
by Jerome K. Jerome
. Three friends enjoy a series of comic adventures when they go for a boating holiday on the River Thames
.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Challis Sanderson
Challis Sanderson
-Selected filmography:Director* The Law Divine * Three Men in a Boat * The Scallywag * The Merchant of Venice * Cock o' the North * Stars on Parade...
and starring Lionelle Howard
Lionelle Howard
-Selected filmography:* Barnaby Rudge * Trelawny of the Wells * Annie Laurie * The Failure * The Forest on the Hill * The Wonderful Year...
Manning Haynes
Manning Haynes
Manning Haynes was a British film director.Manning Haynes’ film career as an actor began in 1918's Lead Kindly Light. Haynes switched to directing silent films in the 1920s...
and Johnny Butt
Johnny Butt
-Selected filmography:* Far from the Madding Crowd * Lawyer Quince * Nell Gwyn * Second to None * Passion Island * The Last Post * The Clue of the New Pin -External links:...
. It is an adaptation of the novel Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat ,The Penguin edition punctuates the title differently: Three Men in a Boat: To Say Nothing of the Dog! published in 1889, is a humorous account by Jerome K...
by Jerome K. Jerome
Jerome K. Jerome
Jerome Klapka Jerome was an English writer and humorist, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat.Jerome was born in Caldmore, Walsall, England, and was brought up in poverty in London...
. Three friends enjoy a series of comic adventures when they go for a boating holiday on the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
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Cast
- Lionelle HowardLionelle Howard-Selected filmography:* Barnaby Rudge * Trelawny of the Wells * Annie Laurie * The Failure * The Forest on the Hill * The Wonderful Year...
as J. - Manning HaynesManning HaynesManning Haynes was a British film director.Manning Haynes’ film career as an actor began in 1918's Lead Kindly Light. Haynes switched to directing silent films in the 1920s...
as Harris - Johnny ButtJohnny Butt-Selected filmography:* Far from the Madding Crowd * Lawyer Quince * Nell Gwyn * Second to None * Passion Island * The Last Post * The Clue of the New Pin -External links:...
as George - Eva Westlake
- Edward C. Bright
- Florence TurnerFlorence TurnerFlorence Turner was an American actress, who became known as the "Vitagraph Girl" in early silent films.Born in New York City, she was pushed into appearing on the stage at age three by her ambitious mother...