April Folly
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Still with Marion Davies and Conway Tearle
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Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
Produced by | Marion Davies |
Screenplay by | Adrian Johnson Cynthia Stockley |
Starring | Marion Davies Madeline Marshall Hattie Delaro Amelia Summerville Conway Tearle J. Herbert Frank Warren Cook |
Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
April Folly is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Adrian Johnson and Cynthia Stockley. The film stars Marion Davies, Madeline Marshall, Hattie Delaro, Amelia Summerville, Conway Tearle, J. Herbert Frank, and Warren Cook. The film was released on March 21, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] A copy of the film is in a private collection.[3]
Plot
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Cast
- Marion Davies as April Poole
- Madeline Marshall as Lady Diana Mannister
- Hattie Delaro as Mrs. Stanislaw
- Amelia Summerville as Olive Connal
- Conway Tearle as Kerry Sarle
- J. Herbert Frank as Ronald Kenna
- Warren Cook as Earle of Mannister
- Spencer Charters as Dobbs
- Charles Peyton as Butler
- Agnes Neilson
Promotional Contest
Cosmopolitan Productions offered a $1,000 prize for the "best short scenario suitable for Miss Davies", similar to the story in April Folly. "Write a clean, wholesome love story with an entertaining series of incidents and a good moral. Tell the story in a straightforward way -no florid writing". The contest was judged by "Marion Davies, Cosmopolitan Productions' star; William LeBaron, the distinguished playwright, and Hay Long, editor-in-chief of the International Magazine Company".[4][5]
References
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- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: April Folly at silentera.com
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