April Folly
| April Folly | |
|---|---|
_-_2.jpg) Still with Marion Davies and Conway Tearle | |
| 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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 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
As described in a film magazine,[4] April Poole (Davies), a young writer in love with publisher Kerry Sarle (Tearle), visits the office of Mr. Sarle and his partner Ronald Kenna (Frank) and reads her latest story to them. She has made Sarle the hero, Kenna the villain, and herself the heroine. In the story, April changes places with Lady Diana Mannister (Marshall), who is being sent to South Africa to separate her from her lover, a young artist. A famous diamond that Lady Diana is to deliver at the end of her journey is given to April. Thieves trail her during her journey. With efforts by Kenna to steal the diamond prevented by the intervention of Sarle, the story comes to a close.
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".[5][6]
References
- ↑ "April-Folly - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ "April Folly". afi.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: April Folly at silentera.com
- ↑ "Reviews: The Greatest Question". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 10 (11): 58. March 13, 1920.
- ↑ "RULES OF THE CONTEST". The Washington Times. Washington, DC. March 27, 1920. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ↑ "$1,000 Scenario Contest". The Sun and the New York Herald. New York City. March 28, 1920. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
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