What Happened to Jones (1920 film)

What Happened to Jones
Still with Bryant Washburn
Directed byJames Cruze
Written byElmer Harris (scenario)
Based onWhat Happened to Jones
by George Broadhurst
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
StarringBryant Washburn
CinematographyH. Kinley Martin
Distributed byParamount Pictures/Artcraft
Release date
  • August 15, 1920 (1920-08-15)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

What Happened to Jones is a lost[1] 1920 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Bryant Washburn. It was based on the 1897 play What Happened to Jones by George Broadhurst. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount/Artcraft.[2]

Cast

Production

Some interiors were filmed at the Morosco studios, now Occidental Studios. Filming began in early March[3] and finished later the same month.[4]

References

  1. ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: What Happened to Jones". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: What Happened to Jones". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. ^ Camera!. Los Angeles: Raymond Cannon. March 13, 1920. p. 3.
  4. ^ Camera!. Los Angeles: Raymond Cannon. March 27, 1920. p. 15.