The County Chairman (1914 film)

{{short description|1914 film by Allan Dwan}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = The Country Chairman

| image = The County Chairman - scene - 1914.jpg

| caption = Scene published in a contemporary newspaper

| director = Allan Dwan

| producer = Adolph Zukor

| writer = Allan Dwan (screenplay/scenario)

| based_on = {{based on|The County Chairman|George Ade}}

| starring = Maclyn Arbuckle
Harold Lockwood

| music =

| cinematography = H. Lyman Broening

| editing =

| distributor = Paramount Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1914|10|19}}

| runtime = 5 reels

| country = United States

| language = Silent film (English intertitles)

}}

The County Chairman is a lost 1914 silent film drama directed by Allan Dwan, produced by the Famous Players Film Company and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is based on the 1903 stage play by George Ade that starred Maclyn Arbuckle, who reprises his role in this film. Also starring alongside Arbuckle is up-and-coming heartthrob Harold Lockwood. The story is typical of the stage plays (and its star) Adolph Zukor brought to films for his Famous Players Company in its earliest years. This film was remade by Fox in 1935 with Will Rogers.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CountyChairman1914.html The County Chairman at silentera.com]The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988[http://ibdb.com/show.php?id=2787 The County Chairman original 1903 & 1904 Broadway productions, Wallack's Theatre November 24, 1903 and 1936 revival; IBDB.com]