The Prince of Pep explained

The Prince of Pep
Director:Jack Nelson
Producer:A. Carlos
Starring:Richard Talmadge
Cinematography:William Marshall
Jack Stevens
Editing:Doane Harrison
Studio:Truart Film Corporation
Distributor:Film Booking Offices of America
Runtime:5 reels
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

The Prince of Pep is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Richard Talmadge.[1] [2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, a young doctor is struck on the head by his secretary and the injury causes him to forget his identity. He lives as a wharf tramp until he meets the daughter of another doctor and helps her and her father minister to the poor. Later he is struck on the head again and becomes aware of his identity. He also wins the affection of the young woman.

Preservation

Prints of The Prince of Pep are held by the Library of Congress, Cinematheque Royale de Belgique, and Academy Film Archive.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=11450 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Prince of Pep
  2. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/P/PrinceOfPep1925.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Prince of Pep
  3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 146 c.1978 by the American Film Institute
  4. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.742/default.html The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Prince of Pep