The Lottery Man (1919 film)

The Lottery Man
Movie poster
Directed byJames Cruze
Written byElmer Harris (scenario)
Frank Urson (adaptation)
Based onThe Lottery Man
by Rida Johnson Young
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
StarringWallace Reid
Wanda Hawley
CinematographyFrank Urson
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 12, 1919 (1919-10-12)
Running time
50 minutes; 5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Wanda Hawley and Wallace Reid (left) and Wallace Reid and Harrison Ford (right)

The Lottery Man is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Wallace Reid and Wanda Hawley.

It is based on a 1909 Broadway play, The Lottery Man, by Rida Johnson Young. In the play Cyril Scott and Janet Beecher played the roles that Reid and Hawley play in the film. Famous Players–Lasky produced and Paramount Pictures distributed.[1][2]

An earlier film adaptation of the play was produced in 1916. That film is extant.[3][2]

Cast

Preservation

In February of 2021, The Lottery Man was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list and is therefore presumed lost.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Lottery Man at silentera.com
  2. ^ a b "The Lottery Man". afi.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  3. ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Lottery Man (1916)". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  4. ^ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  5. ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Lottery Man". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
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