A Fool There Was (1922 Film)
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''A Fool There Was'' is a 1922 American
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Emmett J. Flynn Emmett John Flynn (1882 – June 4, 1937) was an American director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. Early life Emmett John Flynn was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1882. He graduated from Regis University, Sacred Heart College of Denver. Car ...
and written by
Bernard McConville Lee Bernard McConville (October 16, 1887 – December 27, 1961) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 90 films between 1915 and 1946. He was born in Denver, Colorado and died in Los Angeles County, California. Partial filmog ...
. It is based on the 1909 play ''A Fool There Was'' by Porter Emerson Browne. The film stars
Estelle Taylor Ida Estelle Taylor (May 20, 1894 – April 15, 1958) was an American actress who was the second of world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey's four wives. With "dark-brown, almost black hair and brown eyes," she was regarded as one of the most beau ...
,
Lewis Stone Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American film actor. He spent 29 years as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was best known for his portrayal of Judge James Hardy in the studio's popular '' Andy ...
,
Irene Rich Irene Frances Rich ( Luther; October 13, 1891 – April 22, 1988) was an American actress who worked in both silent films, talkies, and radio. Early life Rich was born in Buffalo, New York. At age 17, she wed Elvo Elcourt Deffenbaugh at ...
,
Muriel Frances Dana Muriel Frances Dana (1916–1997) was a child actress in thirteen silent films from 1921 to 1926, appearing in two of them as a boy, ''Hail the Woman'' and ''Can a Woman Love Twice?''. Dana was born in Clinton, Iowa. Her parents were Walter C. ...
, Marjorie Daw and
Mahlon Hamilton Mahlon Preston Hamilton, Jr. (June 15, 1880 – June 20, 1960), was an American stage and screen actor. He was the son of a bartender born in Baltimore, Maryland, the eldest of four children, with the rest of the siblings being girls. Census ...
. It was released on June 18, 1922, by
Fox Film Corporation The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American independent company that produced motion pictures and was formed in 1914 by the theater "chain" pioneer William Fox (producer), William Fox. It was the corporate successor to ...
and is considered a
lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. ...
.


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Estelle Taylor Ida Estelle Taylor (May 20, 1894 – April 15, 1958) was an American actress who was the second of world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey's four wives. With "dark-brown, almost black hair and brown eyes," she was regarded as one of the most beau ...
as Gilda Fontaine *
Lewis Stone Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American film actor. He spent 29 years as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was best known for his portrayal of Judge James Hardy in the studio's popular '' Andy ...
as John Schuyler *
Irene Rich Irene Frances Rich ( Luther; October 13, 1891 – April 22, 1988) was an American actress who worked in both silent films, talkies, and radio. Early life Rich was born in Buffalo, New York. At age 17, she wed Elvo Elcourt Deffenbaugh at ...
as Mrs. Schuyler *
Muriel Frances Dana Muriel Frances Dana (1916–1997) was a child actress in thirteen silent films from 1921 to 1926, appearing in two of them as a boy, ''Hail the Woman'' and ''Can a Woman Love Twice?''. Dana was born in Clinton, Iowa. Her parents were Walter C. ...
as Muriel Schuyler * Marjorie Daw as Nell Winthrop *
Mahlon Hamilton Mahlon Preston Hamilton, Jr. (June 15, 1880 – June 20, 1960), was an American stage and screen actor. He was the son of a bartender born in Baltimore, Maryland, the eldest of four children, with the rest of the siblings being girls. Census ...
as Tom Morgan *
Wallace MacDonald Wallace Archibald MacDonald (5 May 1891 – 30 October 1978) was a Canadian silent film actor and film producer. Biography MacDonald was born in Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, Canada, and attended school in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He started as a mes ...
as Avery Parmelee * William V. Mong as Boggs *Harry Lonsdale as Parks


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fool There Was (1922 film) 1922 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1922 drama films Fox Film films Films directed by Emmett J. Flynn American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films English-language drama films