Too Much Johnson

Synopsis

This film was not intended to stand by itself, but was designed as the cinematic aspect of Welles' Mercury Theatre stage presentation of William Gillette's 1894 comedy about a New York playboy who flees from the violent husband of his mistress and borrows the identity of a plantation owner in Cuba who is expecting the arrival of a mail order bride. The film component of the performance was ultimately never screened due to the absence of projection facilities at the venue. Long-believed to be lost, a workprint was discovered in 2008 and the film had its premiere in 2013.

Main Cast

Joseph Cotten

Augustus Billings

Age : 88 | Popularity : 84%

Virginia Nicholson

Lenore Faddish

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Arlene Francis

Mrs. Dathis

Age : 93 | Popularity : 29%

Mary Wickes

Mrs. Battison

Age : N/A | Popularity : 55%

Orson Welles

Keystone Kop

Age : N/A | Popularity : 84%

John Houseman

Duelist

Age : N/A | Popularity : 23%

Judy Holliday

(uncredited)

Age : 43 | Popularity : 33%

Edgar Barrier

Leon Dathis

Age : 57 | Popularity : 46%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Orson Welles
	Assistant Director	John Berry
Writing	Theatre Play	William Gillette
	Screenplay	Orson Welles
Production	Co-Producer	John Berry
	Producer	John Houseman Orson Welles
	Associate Producer	Richard Wilson
	Unit Production Manager	Richard Wilson
Camera	Director of Photography	Paul Dunbar Harry Dunham
Editing	Editor	William Alland Orson Welles Richard Wilson
Art	Production Design	James Morcom
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Leo Van Witsen
Department	Role	Name

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