Her Excellency, the Governor

Her Excellency, the Governor is a 1917 American silent drama film produced and distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation. Directed by Albert Parker, the film stars Elda Milar, who later became well known as gossip columnist Hedda Hopper. The film is loosely based the play His Excellency, the Governor, by Robert Marshall.^[1]

Her Excellency, the Governor
Directed by	Al Parker
Written by	Robert Shirley (scenario)
Based on	His Excellency, the Governor by Robert Marshall
Starring	Wilfred Lucas Elda Milar
Cinematography	Roy Vaughn
Distributed by	Triangle Film Corporation
Release date	June 24, 1917 (1917-06-24)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Wilfred Lucas - James Barclay
• Hedda Hopper as Sylvia Marlowe (credited as Elda Milar)
• Joseph Kilgour- Joe Keller
• Regan Hughston- Governor's Secretary
• Walter Walker - Capitalist
• Edith Speare - Lieutenant Governor
• Albert Perry - Reform Senator

Reception

Like many American films of the time, Her Excellency, the Governor was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required the cutting of an intertitle that stated, "You're around her quite often - why don't you compromise her?"^[2]