The Wonderful Thing Explained

The Wonderful Thing
Director:	Herbert Brenon
Screenplay:	Clara Beranger Herbert Brenon
Starring:	Norma Talmadge Harrison Ford Julia Hoyt Howard Truesdale Robert Agnew Ethel Fleming
Cinematography:	J. Roy Hunt
Studio:	Norma Talmadge Film Corporation
Distributor:	Associated First National Pictures
Runtime:	70 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Wonderful Thing is a 1921 American drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and written by Clara Beranger and Herbert Brenon. It is based on the 1920 play The Wonderful Thing by Lillian Trimble Bradley and Forrest Halsey. The film stars Norma Talmadge, Harrison Ford, Julia Hoyt, Howard Truesdale, Robert Agnew and Ethel Fleming. The film was released on November 7, 1921, by Associated First National Pictures.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Norma Talmadge as Jacqueline Laurentine Boggs
• Harrison Ford as Donald Mannerby
• Julia Hoyt as Catherine Mannerby
• Howard Truesdale as James Sheridan Boggs
• Robert Agnew as Laurence Mannerby
• Ethel Fleming as Dulcie Mannerby Fosdick
• Mabel Bert as Lady Sophia Alexandria Mannerby
• Fanny Burke as Angelica Mannerby
• Walter McEwen as 'Smooth Bill' Carser
• Charles Craig as General Lancaster

Preservation

A complete print of The Wonderful Thing is held by the Library of Congress.^[4]

See also

• The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Wonderful Thing (1921) - Overview . TCM.com . February 3, 2019.
2. Web site: Janiss Garza . Wonderful Thing (1921) . AllMovie . February 3, 2019.
3. Web site: The Wonderful Thing . Catalog.afi.com . February 3, 2019.
4. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.2373/ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Wonderful Thing