The Education of Elizabeth 1921 newspaperad

''The Education of Elizabeth'' is a 1921 American silent comedy romance film produced by

Famous Players–Lasky The Famous Players–Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company formed on June 28, 1916, from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Companyoriginally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Playsan ...

and distributed by

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. It was directed by Edward Dillon and stars stage star

Billie Burke Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an American actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. She is best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of t ...

in her last silent film. The film was based on a play by

Roy Horniman Roy Horniman (born Robert Horniman, 31 July 1868–11 October 1930) was a prolific British playwright and novelist, most prominently active during the Edwardian era. He published many short stories and novels and wrote original plays, as w ...

and is now a lost film.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Education of Elizabeth''
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Plot

Cast

as Elizabeth Banks *

Lumsden Hare Francis Lumsden Hare (17 October 1874 – 28 August 1964) was an Irish-born American film and theatre actor. He was also a theatre director and theatrical producer. Early years Hare was born in County Tipperary, Ireland. He studied at St. Duns ...

as Thomas *

Edith Sharpe Edith Mary Sharpe (14 September 1894 – 6 June 1984) was a British actress. Born in Hackney, London. She married Alexander Francis Part in 1931 and had one child. She appeared in TV series such as Dixon of Dock Green, Z Cars, Emergency Ward 1 ...

as Lucy Fairfax *Donald Cameron as Harry * Frederick Burton as Middleton *

Fredric March Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated stars of the 1930s and 1940s.Obituary '' Variety'', April 16, 1975, page 95. As ...

(uncredited extra)

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* 1921 films 1921 lost films 1921 romantic comedy films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films American films based on plays American silent feature films Famous Players-Lasky films Films directed by Edward Dillon Lost American romantic comedy films Silent American romantic comedy films English-language romantic comedy films Lost silent American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub