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A Ladies’ Man
(1922) United States of America
B&W : Three reels
Directed by Hunt Stromberg [?] + [Malcolm St. Clair]?
Cast: Bull Montana [Oswald, the orphan], Charles Hill Mailes [the millionaire], Claire McDowell [the millionaire’s wife], Myrtle Lind [the millionaire’s niece], Stanhope Wheatcroft [the niece’s fiance], Frank Kingsley [the rival], Snitz Edwards [the ex-jockey], Chuck Reisner (Charles Riesner) [a hard boiled egg], Dicky Reisner (Dean Riesner) [the egg’s offspring], Billy Elmer (William Elmer) [Professor Hoboken], Spike Robinson (W.C. Robinson) [‘Kid’ Tracey], Charlotte Woods
Hunt Stromberg Productions production; distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation. / Produced by Hunt Stromberg. Scenario by [?] Hunt Stromberg and/or Rex Taylor?, from an adaptation by [?] Rex Taylor? of [?] a screen story by Hunt Stromberg? Associate director, Chuck Reisner (Charles Riesner). Cinematography by Lyman Broening (H. Lyman Broening). Edited by Del Andrews. Presented by Hunt Stromberg. / Released [?] 22 April or 15 August? 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [The Moving Picture World, 22 April 1922, page ?] An aristocratic society couple adopt a foundling of unknown parentage. At the age of ten, however, the unknown foundling heard the call of worldly adventure and ran away from the luxurious home of his wealthy foster-parents. As the story opens, the prodigal son, whose given name is “Little Oswald,” returns to Home and Mother — not as the handsome and romantic type as visualized by the society belles assembled to pay homage, but as — well, Bull Montana, with cauliflower ears, a checkered suit, a derby lid, a big black cigar — and two of the finest “hard boiled pals” that ever traversed the underworld.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 2 April 2025.
References: Lahue-World p. 118; Sherwood-Best p. 173 : Website-IMDb.
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