''Some Boy!'' is a 1917 American silent

comedy-drama film Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc. ...

directed by

Otis Turner Otis Turner (November 29, 1862 – March 28, 1918) was an American director, screenwriter and producer. Between 1908 and 1918, he directed more than 130 films and wrote 40 scenarios. He was born in Fairfield, Indiana, and died in Los Angel ...

, and starring George Walsh,

Doris Pawn Doris Pawn (born Doris Alice Pahn; December 29, 1894 – March 30, 1988) was an American silent era film actress. Early life Born and raised in Norfolk, Nebraska, Pawn spent her vacations on the ranch of an uncle. There, she learned to ri ...

, and

Herschel Mayall Herschel Mayall (July 12, 1863 – June 10, 1941) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1935. Biography He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and died in Detroit, Mich ...

. A review of the film in the trade publication '' Exhibitors Herald'' said, "The story is too slight to hold interest, and the action is slow, with Mr. Walsh ever in the limelight."

Cast

* George Walsh as Joyous Johnson *

as Marjorie Milbank *

as William Johnson * Caroline Rankin as Arminta Simpkins * Hector V. Sarno as Count I. Boccacio * Velma Whitman as Dotty Donald * Norbert A. Myles as Ned Milbank

References

Bibliography

* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 comedy-drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by Otis Turner 1910s English-language films 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films English-language comedy-drama films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub