The Lost Bridegroom a 1916 American silent comedy film produced by Adolph Zukor starring John Barrymore.

The film had the alternative title His Lost Self and was rereleased by Paramount on April 17, 1919 as part of their "Success Series", a celebration of some of the company's early screen triumphs.

[1][2][3][4] As described in a film magazine,[5] young society chap Bertie Joyce is returning from his bachelor's dinner on the eve of his marriage to Dorothy Hardin when he is accosted by thieves and struck on the head.

His memory completely obliterated by the blow, Joyce wanders down to the river front and, still well-dressed, enters a saloon, which happens to be the headquarters of a band of thieves.

These delays caused the production to drag (thus costs go up), so Kirkwood went down to the saloon and 'motioned' to Barrymore to either return to work or that he would sling the actor over his shoulders and carry him back to the set to finish filming.