Poster of Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, August 29 1938
86 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Joseph CottenJoseph Cotten. Joseph Cotten was 33 in Too Much Johnson as 'Augustus Billings'.
Birthday: Mon, May 15 1905 –
Died: Sun, Feb 06 1994
Portrait of Virginia NicolsonVirginia Nicolson. Virginia Nicolson was 22 in Too Much Johnson as 'Lenore Faddish'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1916 –
Died: Sun, Sep 01 1996
Portrait of Arlene FrancisArlene Francis. Arlene Francis was 30 in Too Much Johnson as 'Mrs. Dathis'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 20 1907 –
Died: Thu, May 31 2001
Portrait of Mary WickesMary Wickes. Mary Wickes was 28 in Too Much Johnson as 'Mrs. Battison'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 13 1910 –
Died: Sun, Oct 22 1995
Portrait of Orson WellesOrson Welles. Orson Welles was 23 in Too Much Johnson as 'Keystone Kop'.
Birthday: Thu, May 06 1915 –
Died: Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of John HousemanJohn Houseman. John Houseman was 35 in Too Much Johnson as 'Duelist'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 22 1902 –
Died: Mon, Oct 31 1988
Portrait of Judy HollidayJudy Holliday. Judy Holliday was 17 in Too Much Johnson as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 21 1921 –
Died: Mon, Jun 07 1965
Portrait of Edgar BarrierEdgar Barrier. Edgar Barrier was 31 in Too Much Johnson as 'Leon Dathis'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 04 1907 –
Died: Sat, Jun 20 1964
Portrait of Ruth FordRuth Ford. Ruth Ford was 27 in Too Much Johnson as 'Mrs. Billings'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 07 1911 –
Died: Wed, Aug 12 2009
Portrait of Eustace WyattEustace Wyatt. Eustace Wyatt was >> in Too Much Johnson as 'Francis Faddish'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Guy Kingsley PoynterGuy Kingsley Poynter. Guy Kingsley Poynter was 22 in Too Much Johnson as 'Henry MacIntosh'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 03 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jun 10 1983
Portrait of George DuthieGeorge Duthie. George Duthie was >> in Too Much Johnson as 'Purser'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John BerryJohn Berry. John Berry was 20 in Too Much Johnson
Birthday: Thu, Sep 06 1917 –
Died: Mon, Nov 29 1999
Portrait of Marc BlitzsteinMarc Blitzstein. Marc Blitzstein was 33 in Too Much Johnson as 'Extra'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 02 1905 –
Died: Wed, Jan 22 1964
Portrait of Herbert DrakeHerbert Drake. Herbert Drake was >> in Too Much Johnson as 'Keystone Kop'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erskine SanfordErskine Sanford. Erskine Sanford was 52 in Too Much Johnson as 'Frederick'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 19 1885 –
Died: Mon, Jul 07 1969
Portrait of Howard SmithHoward Smith. Howard Smith was 45 in Too Much Johnson as 'Joseph Johnson'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 10 1893 –
Died: Thu, Jan 11 1968
Portrait of Augusta WeissbergerAugusta Weissberger. Augusta Weissberger was >> in Too Much Johnson
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard WilsonRichard Wilson. Richard Wilson was 22 in Too Much Johnson as 'Cabin boy'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 25 1915 –
Died: Thu, Aug 22 1991

Crew

Portrait of Orson WellesOrson Welles. Orson Welles was 23 in Too Much Johnson as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay, Editor'
Birthday: Thu, May 06 1915 –
Died: Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Harry DunhamHarry Dunham. Harry Dunham was >> in Too Much Johnson as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sat, Oct 23 1943
Portrait of Paul DunbarPaul Dunbar. Paul Dunbar was >> in Too Much Johnson as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John BerryJohn Berry. John Berry was 20 in Too Much Johnson as 'Co-Producer, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 06 1917 –
Died: Mon, Nov 29 1999
Portrait of Richard WilsonRichard Wilson. Richard Wilson was 22 in Too Much Johnson as 'Editor, Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 25 1915 –
Died: Thu, Aug 22 1991
Portrait of John HousemanJohn Houseman. John Houseman was 35 in Too Much Johnson as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 22 1902 –
Died: Mon, Oct 31 1988
Portrait of William AllandWilliam Alland. William Alland was 22 in Too Much Johnson as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 04 1916 –
Died: Tue, Nov 11 1997
Portrait of William GilletteWilliam Gillette. William Gillette would have been no older than 83 in Too Much Johnson as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1853 –
Died: Thu, Apr 29 1937
Portrait of James MorcomJames Morcom. James Morcom was >> in Too Much Johnson as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leo Van WitsenLeo Van Witsen. Leo Van Witsen was >> in Too Much Johnson as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday