A Fool's Awakening
| A Fool's Awakening | |
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| Directed by | William J. Locke |
| Starring | Mary Alden Lionel Belmore Enid Bennett |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Fool's Awakening is a 1924 American
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,Bolshevik Revolution, returns to England. Discouraged by his failure to be a success in literature, he uses as source material for his stories the tales in a diary he found on a dead Russian soldier. Published using the name Alexis Triona, it becomes a hit. He weds Olivia Gale, and subsequently reveals his deception to her. Repulsed by Olivia after he meets her after driving his automobile, he deliberately swings the vehicle over a cliff. She goes to his aid. He recovers and they are reconciled.
Cast
- Mary Alden as Myra
- Lionel Belmore as Herbert Lorington
- Enid Bennett as Olivia Gale
- Edward Connelly as Blandon
- Mark Fenton as Wainwright
- Harrison Ford as John Briggs
- Alec B. Francis as Maj. Oliphant
- Pauline French as Lady Ordwynne
- D.R.O. Hatswell as Bobby Walton
- Lorimer Johnston as Col. Onslow
- Harry Northrup as Hargrave Mavenna
- Arline Pretty as Lydia Mainwaring
- Evelyn Sherman as Miss Oliphant
- John St. Polis as Lt. Wedderburn
References
- ^ Munden p. 260
- ^ Pardy, George T. (March 1, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: A Fool's Awakening". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (15). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 26. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
- A Fool's Awakening at IMDb
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