The Joyous Trouble-Makers

The Joyous Trouble-Makers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ. Gordon Edwards
Written byCharles Kenyon (scenario)
Based on
The Joyous Trouble Maker
1918 novel
by Jackson Gregory
StarringWilliam Farnum
Louise Lovely
Henry Hebert
CinematographyJohn Boyle
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • July 1920 (1920-07)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

The Joyous Trouble-Makers is a 1920 American silent Western adventure comedy film based on the 1918 novel The Joyous Trouble Maker by Jackson Gregory.[1] It was directed by J. Gordon Edwards, and produced by William Fox. The film starred William Farnum, Louise Lovely and Henry Herbert.[2][3][4]

Plot

The film follows a rich young businessman named William Steele who buys his favorite vacation resort. The sale is immediately contested by Beatrice, who believes the property is part of her land. Beatrice challenges William to build a cabin on the property, promising him a home-cooked dinner if he succeeds.

The conflict is complicated when Beatrice is abducted by a third party, and William comes to her rescue. The two discover they have fallen in love, and rather than settling the bet, they combine their lands by getting married.

Cast

  • William Farnum as William Steele
  • Louise Lovely as Beatrice Corlin
  • Henry Hebert as Joe Embr
  • Harry De Vere as Richard Stanton (as Harry Devere)
  • G. Raymond Nye as Bill Rice
  • Clarence Morgan as Turk Smith
  • George Nichols as Cash Truit
  • Sedley Brown as First Miner
  • John Underhill as Butler
  • Harry Archer as Under Butler
  • Al Fremont as Rough
  • Earl Crain as Rough
  • Chiek Leyva as Rough
  • Pedro León as Hostler (as Pedro De Leon)
  • Claire de Lorez as Mrs. Denham (as Claire Delorez)
  • Molly Bishop as Maid

Preservation

The film is considered to be lost. This film alongside nearly all of J.Gordon Edward's filmography was destroyed in the 1937 Fox vault fire.

References

  1. ↑ Goble, Alan (September 8, 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
  2. ↑ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". t.silentera.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ Gregory, Jackson (December 4, 2019). Six Feet Four: A Western Tale of Justice, Revenge, and Redemption in the Wild West Frontier. Good Press.
  4. ↑ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
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