John Barleycorn (film) explained

John Barleycorn
Director:	Hobart Bosworth
Producer:	Hobart Bosworth
Based On:	novel John Barleycorn by Jack London
Starring:	Elmer Clifton Hobart Bosworth
Distributor:	State Rights W. W. Hodkinson
Runtime:	6 reels
Country:	USA
Language:	Silent English titles

John Barleycorn is a 1914 silent film drama produced and directed by Hobart Bosworth. It was distributed through State Rights and W. W. Hodkinson.

Some of the film was shot on location in Oakland and San Francisco, California.^[1]

Cast

• Elmer Clifton - Jack, 3rd period
• Antrim Short - Jack, 2nd period
• Matty Roubert - Jack, 1st period
• Viola Barry - Haydee
• Hobart Bosworth - Scratch Nelson
• Joe Ray
  • • Elmo Lincoln Dick La Reno Rhea Haines

Preservation

With no prints of John Barleycorn located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Barleycorn . afi.com . March 22, 2024.
2. Web site: American Silent Feature Film Database: John Barleycorn . March 22, 2024 . Library of Congress.