Nell Gwyn 1926
Nell Gwyn
An actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a serviceman's home.
An actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a serviceman's home.
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Full Cast & Crew... Nell Gwyn
... Charles II
... Lady Castlemaine
... Mrs. Gwyn
... Duke of Monmouth
JB
Johnny Butt... Samuel Pepys
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See All 1 Reviews06 Jun 2022 by CinemaSerf
This is quite an entertaining romp with Dorothy Gish playing the eponymous orange seller who captivates and captures the heart of King Charles II (Randle Ayrton) much to the chagrin of one of his other "companions" - Juliette Compton ("Lady Castlemaine") and of his ill-fated brother James, Duke of York (Gibb McLaughlin). Some of this borders on the burlesque with an enjoyable, and occasionally provocative, bawdiness from the star that would surely have challenged the censors had it been made just a few years later. Aside from providing this rather rakish King with some pleasures of the flesh, she also proved to be a decent influence on him - and even today, his former palace at Chelsea in west London is still the home for retired soldiers she inspired him to establish. Gish is on great form here, she plays her part with gusto and vigour, tempered with a degree of sensitivity as the plot follows the declining health of her Royal patron. Unfortunately, the remainder of the cast are pretty static, indeed McLaughlin looks like he has been sucking on a lemon for most of his scenes, but the comedy - of which there is plenty - raises a smile as the rivalry between the two women gathers pace. The production is basic, but I rather enjoyed it.
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Release Date:
Jan 02, 1926 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 20`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Nell Gwyn
This is quite an entertaining romp with Dorothy Gish playing the eponymous orange seller who captivates and captures the heart of King Charles II (Randle Ayrton) much to the chagrin of one of his other "companions" - Juliette Compton ("Lady Castlemaine") and of his ill-fated brother James, Duke of York (Gibb McLaughlin). Some of this borders on the burlesque with an enjoyable, and occasionally provocative, bawdiness from the star that would surely have challenged the censors had it been made just a few years later. Aside from providing this rather rakish King with some pleasures of the flesh, she also proved to be a decent influence on him - and even today, his former palace at Chelsea in west London is still the home for retired soldiers she inspired him to establish. Gish is on great form here, she plays her part with gusto and vigour, tempered with a degree of sensitivity as the plot follows the declining health of her Royal patron. Unfortunately, the remainder of the cast are pretty static, indeed McLaughlin looks like he has been sucking on a lemon for most of his scenes, but the comedy - of which there is plenty - raises a smile as the rivalry between the two women gathers pace. The production is basic, but I rather enjoyed it.
Cast & Crew of
Nell Gwyn
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Nell Gwyn
... Charles II
... Lady Castlemaine
... Mrs. Gwyn
... Duke of Monmouth
JB
Johnny Butt... Samuel Pepys
... Duke of York
JG
Judd Green... Toby Clinker
... Dickon
... Charles Hart
FR
Fred Rains... Earl of Shaftesbury
RL
Rolf Leslie... Evelyn
... Tom Killigrew
TC
Tom Coventry... Innkeeper
BC
Booth Conway... Messenger
... Maid
Produced By
... Producer