What Happened to Jones (1926)

On the night before his wedding, a young man plays poker with friends. When the game is raided by the police, he escapes into a Turkish bath on ladies night, ending up disguised in drag and... See full summary »

Director:

William A. Seiter

Writers:

George Broadhurst (play), Melville W. Brown (adaptation),

Stars:

Reginald Denny, Marian Nixon, Melbourne MacDowell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Reginald Denny	...	Tom Jones
Marian Nixon	...	Lucille Bigbee (as Marion Nixon)
Melbourne MacDowell	...	Mr. Bigbee
Frances Raymond	...	Mrs. Bigbee
Otis Harlan	...	Ebenezer Goodly
Emily Fitzroy	...	Mrs. Goodly
Margaret Quimby	...	Marjorie Goodly
Ben Hendricks Jr.	...	Richard
William Austin	...	Henry Fuller
Nina Romano	...	Minerva Starlight
Zasu Pitts	...	Hilda (as Zazu Pitts)
John Elliott	...	The Bishop
Edward Cecil	...	Smith
Broderick O'Farrell	...	Rector

Storyline

On the night before his wedding, a young man plays poker with friends. When the game is raided by the police, he escapes into a Turkish bath on ladies night, ending up disguised in drag and with difficult explanations to make.

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Plot Keywords:

escape | police | turkish bath | drag | hen night | 

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Taglines:

[George Bradbury's Laughing Whirlwind] ( original three-sheet poster)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 1926 (USA)

Also Known As:

Denny na Berlinda

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.

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Connections

Version of What Happened to Jones (1915)

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