The Fool is a lost 1925 American silent drama film directed by Harry Millarde. It is based on the 1922 play The Fool by Channing Pollock.[2][3][4]
| The Fool | |
|---|---|
 Lobby poster | |
| Directed by | Harry Millarde |
| Written by | Edmund Goulding |
| Based on | The Fool by Channing Pollock[1] |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Edmund Lowe |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[5] the Rector of a wealthy church loses the sympathy and support of parishioners when he preaches the doctrine of Christ to sacrifice worldly goods. He establishes a mission among the lower classes and, although he is beaten for his efforts, he gains happiness by doing good.
Cast
edit- Edmund Lowe as Daniel gilchirst
- Raymond Bloomer as Jerry
- Henry Sedley as Stedman
- Paul Panzer as Umanski
- A. J. Herbert as Hennig
- Downing Clarke as Rev. Everett Wadham
- George Lessey as Goodkind
- Blanche Craig as Mrs. Henry Gilliam
- Fred C. Jones as Poor Man
- Rose Blossom as Dilly Gilliam
- Anne Dale as Mary Margaret
- Helena D'Algy as Mrs. Thornbury
- Mary Thurman as Pearl
- Lucille Lee Stewart as Society Lady
- Brenda Bond as Clare
Preservation
editWith no prints of The Fool located in any film archives,[6] it is a lost film.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Fool on Broadway, 1922 play
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Fool
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Fool at silentera.com
- ^ Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, p. 265 c.1953 by Daniel Blum
- ^ "New Pictures: The Fool", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (7): 72, May 9, 1925, retrieved February 7, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Fool
- ^ The Fool at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Lost 1925 Fox films
External links
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