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The Governor’s Boss
Also known as [The Governor’s Decision]
(1916) United States of America
B&W : [?] Four or Five? reels / 4400 feet
Directed by Charles E. Davenport

Cast: William Sulzer [the governor], Pauline Hall [Mrs. Morton], Edward P. Sullivan [Boss Tally], Anna Logan [Ruth], Edward F. Roseman [Fordyce Manville], Elsie Balfour [Edith], Bert Tuey [Archie Tally], Doroty Kingdon [Grace Ferguson], Reverend Madison C. Peters [a delegate], Sidney D’Albrook [Fox], Frank Tinney [the policy seller]

The Governor’s Boss Photoplay Company production; distributed on State Rights basis by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / From the novel The Governor’s Boss by James S. Barcus. / No copyright registration. Trade preview in June 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Sulzer was an impeached governor of New York state. [?] The production was likely shot in 1915. The film was previewed at six reels in June 1915, then was reedited to approximately 4400 feet for its 1916 release.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Corruption - Prostitution - USA: New York

Listing updated: 21 March 2012.

References: Sloan-Loud pp. 9-11, 34, 84, 125, 148 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.

 
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