''Her Excellency, the Governor'' is a 1917 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...

produced and distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation. Directed by Albert Parker, the film stars Elda Milar, who later became well known as gossip columnist Hedda Hopper. The film is loosely based the play ''His Excellency, the Governor'', by Robert Marshall.

Cast

Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Van Norman Lucas (January 30, 1871 – December 13, 1940) was a Canadian American stage actor who found success in film as an actor, director, and screenwriter. Early life Lucas was born in Norfolk County, Ontario on January 30, 1871,US ...

- James Barclay *

Hedda Hopper Hedda Hopper (born Elda Furry; May 2, 1885February 1, 1966) was an American gossip columnist and actress. At the height of her influence in the 1940s, her readership was 35 million. A strong supporter of the House Un-American Activities Committ ...

as Sylvia Marlowe (credited as Elda Milar) *

Joseph Kilgour Joseph Kilgour (11 July 1863 – 21 April 1933) was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. He was a well-known veteran stage actor in Broadway theatre before entering silent films. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1909 and 1926. Kil ...

- Joe Keller * Regan Hughston- Governor's Secretary * Walter Walker - Capitalist * Edith Speare - Lieutenant Governor * Albert Perry - Reform Senator

Reception

Like many American films of the time, ''Her Excellency, the Governor'' was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required the cutting of an intertitle that stated, "You're around her quite often - why don't you compromise her?"

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* * 1917 films 1917 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American films based on plays Films directed by Albert Parker Triangle Film Corporation films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub