''Strange Idols'' 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

Bernard Durning Bernard Joseph Durning (August 24, 1893 – August 29, 1923) was an American silent film director and actor who worked primarily with Lon Chaney, Sr., Lon Chaney, Dustin Farnum, and Buck Jones. William A. Wellman was his assistant director a ...

and written by Jules Furthman. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Doris Pawn,

Philo McCullough Philo McCullough (June 16, 1893 – June 5, 1981) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1914 and 1969. He was born in San Bernardino, California, and died in Burbank, California. McCullough's film debut came in 1912 ...

, and Richard Tucker. The film was released on May 28, 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 ...

Plot

As described in a film magazine, Canadian lumberman Angus MacDonald (Farnum) falls in

love at first sight Love at first sight is a personal experience and a common theme in creative works: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. It has been desc ...

with New York cabaret dancer Ruth Mayo (Pawn) and marries her. Following his hasty marriage, he takes his bride back to the Canadian woods where his financial interests are centered. Ruth, however, longs for New York City and, to keep the peace, they move back to the City where a child is born to them. A strike at the

lumber camp A logging camp (or lumber camp) is a transitory work site used in the logging industry. Before the second half of the 20th century, these camps were the primary place where lumberjacks would live and work to fell trees in a particular area. Many ...

takes Angus back to Canada, and during his absence Doris takes the child for a tour of Europe with her old dance partner Ted Raymond (McCullough). Six years later Angus discovers his daughter is the big attraction in the same Broadway cabaret where he met her mother. He rescues her from the midnight show and they go to a hotel where Doris meets them, and there is a reconciliation.

Cast

* Dustin Farnum as Angus MacDonald * Doris Pawn as Ruth Mayo *

as Ted Raymond * Richard Tucker as Malcolm Sinclair * Vonda Phelps as Daughter at 7 Years Old

Preservation

With no prints of ''Strange Idols'' located in any film archives,American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Strange Idols''
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*{{IMDb title, 0013638, Strange Idols 1922 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1922 drama films Fox Film films Films directed by Bernard Durning American silent feature films American black-and-white films Lost American drama films 1922 lost films English-language drama films 1920s American films

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