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.
Unfortunately the movie Too Much Johnson is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Orson Welles | Director |
Writing | William Gillette | Theatre Play |
Editing | William Alland | Editor |
Production | Orson Welles | Producer |
Camera | Harry Dunham | Director of Photography |
Editing | Richard Wilson | Editor |
Writing | Orson Welles | Screenplay |
Editing | Orson Welles | Editor |
Production | Richard Wilson | Associate Producer |
Camera | Paul Dunbar | Director of Photography |
Production | Richard Wilson | Unit Production Manager |
Production | John Berry | Co-Producer |
Production | John Houseman | Producer |
Directing | John Berry | Assistant Director |
Art | James Morcom | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Leo Van Witsen | Costume Design |