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Merely Mary Ann
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Edward J. Le Saint (Edward LeSaint)

Cast: Shirley Mason [Mary Ann], Casson Ferguson [Lancelot], Harry Springler [Peter], Georgia Woodthorpe [Mrs. Leadbatter], Babe London [Rosie Leadbatter], H.A. Kewpie Morgan (Kewpie Morgan) [the drunkard], Jean Hersholt [a stranger], Paul Weigel [the vicar]

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Produced by William Fox. Scenario by Edward J. Le Saint (Edward LeSaint), from the play Merely Mary Ann by Israel Zangwill. Technical director, David M. Edwards. Cinematography by Friend F. Baker (Friend Baker). Presented by William Fox. / Released 12 September 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The play was previously filmed as Merely Mary Ann (1916). The play was subsequently filmed as Merely Mary Ann (1931).

Comedy-Drama: Romance.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 8 October 2022.

References: Spehr-American p. 273 : Website-IMDb.