A Fool's Awakening
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| Directed by | Harold M. Shaw |
| Written by | Tom J. Hopkins |
| Based on | The Tale of Triona by William J. Locke |
| Starring | Mary Alden Lionel Belmore Enid Bennett |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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A Fool's Awakening is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Mary Alden, Lionel Belmore, and Enid Bennett.[1]
Plot
[edit | edit source]As described in a film magazine review,[2] John Briggs, who was seen service during World War I during the 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
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]- ^ Munden p. 260
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]- A Fool's Awakening at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1924 films
- 1924 drama films
- American silent drama films
- Films directed by Harold M. Shaw
- American silent feature films
- 1920s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- Metro Pictures films
- Films set in England
- Films set in Russia
- Films based on British novels
- 1920s American films
- Films based on works by William John Locke
- English-language drama films
- 1920s silent drama film stubs