Clarence (1922)

The father of a quirky family, the Wheelers, hires an ex-soldier, Clarence, as a handyman. Clarence falls for the family's governess, Violet. Mrs. Wheeler suspects that Violet and her ... See full summary »

Director:

William C. de Mille

Writers:

Clara Beranger, Booth Tarkington (play)

Stars:

Wallace Reid, Agnes Ayres, May McAvoy

Cast

Cast overview:
Wallace Reid	...	Clarence Smith
Agnes Ayres	...	Violet Pinney
May McAvoy	...	Cora Wheeler
Kathlyn Williams	...	Mrs. Wheeler
Edward Martindel	...	Mr. Wheeler
Robert Agnew	...	Bobby Wheeler
Adolphe Menjou	...	Hubert Stein
Bertram Johns	...	Dinwiddie
Dorothy Gordon	...	Della
Mayme Kelso	...	Mrs. Martin (as Maym Kelso)

Storyline

The father of a quirky family, the Wheelers, hires an ex-soldier, Clarence, as a handyman. Clarence falls for the family's governess, Violet. Mrs. Wheeler suspects that Violet and her husband are carrying on, and begins to develop an attraction to Clarence. Hubert Stem, Mr. Wheeler's avaricious private secretary, one day shows Mr. Wheeler an article about one Charles Smith, an army deserter, and insists that Clarence is in actuality Charles Smith. Complications ensue.

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Plot Keywords:

based on play | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

15 October 1922 (USA)

Also Known As:

L'accordeur

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Connections

Version of Clarence (1937)

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