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The Fool (1925 film)

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The Fool
Lobby poster
Directed byHarry Millarde
Written byEdmund Goulding
Based onThe Fool
by Channing Pollock[1]
Produced byWilliam Fox
StarringEdmund Lowe
CinematographyJoseph Ruttenberg
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • November 15, 1925 (1925-11-15)
Running time
10 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

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]

Plot

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As 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

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Preservation

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With no prints of The Fool located in any film archives,[6] it is a lost film.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Fool on Broadway, 1922 play
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Fool
  3. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Fool at silentera.com
  4. ^ Pictorial History of the Silent Screen, p. 265 c.1953 by Daniel Blum
  5. ^ "New Pictures: The Fool", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (7): 72, May 9, 1925, retrieved February 7, 2022 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Fool
  7. ^ The Fool at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Lost 1925 Fox films
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