The Fate of a Flirt
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Directed by | Frank R. Strayer |
Produced by | Harry Cohn |
Screenplay by | Albert Lewin Malcolm S. Boylan |
Story by | Janet Crothers |
Starring | Dorothy Revier Forrest Stanley Thomas Ricketts |
Cinematography | Sam Landers |
Edited by | Charles J. Hunt |
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Waldorf Productions
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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6 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Fate of a Flirt is a 1925 silent romantic comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer, which stars Dorothy Revier, Forrest Stanley, and Thomas Ricketts. It was released by Columbia Pictures on November 15, 1925.[2]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Sir James Gilbert, a British peer, wagers that he can win the love of a particular young American woman for whom he has his heart set. Disguised as a chauffeur, James shows his love to Mary Burgess, niece of his wealthy employer, John Burgess. To obtain the consent of Mary's aunt, the couple involves her in a harmless trick. A villain threatens blackmail and attempts to pass himself off as the Sir James Gilbert. After a variety of adventures, the blackmailer's schemes are defeated. The young woman's hitherto hostile relatives are surprised and pleased when, instead of a chauffeur, Mary becomes the bride of Sir Gilbert.
Cast list
- Dorothy Revier as Mary Burgess
- Forrest Stanley as Sir James Gilbert
- Thomas Ricketts as Uncle John Burgess
- Phillips Smalley as Sir Horace Worcester
- William Austin as Riggs
- Clarissa Selwynne as Aunt Louise Burgess
- Charles West as Eddie Graham
- Louis Payne as Simpson
Reception
The Chat (Brooklyn, New York), gave the film a positive review, saying it was a "comedy drama" with "side-splitting situations".[4] The Bridgeport Telegram also gave the picture a good review, stating, "Director Frank Strayer was given this Janet Crothers story and was told to make it into a picture that would be memorable in every sense of picture excellence. Director Strayer followed his instructions."[5]
Preservation and status
Complete copies of the film are held at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique and the Museum of Modern Art.[6]
References
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- Films directed by Frank R. Strayer
- 1925 romantic comedy films
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- 1920s American films
- Silent American romantic comedy films