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The Foolish Virgin
''For the earlier silent.film of the same name see The Foolish Virgin (1916 film)'' ''The Foolish Virgin'' is a lost 1924 American silent romantic drama film released by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by George W. Hill and stars Elaine Hammerstein. It is based on the 1915 novel '' The Foolish Virgin: A Romance of Today'' by Thomas Dixon Jr. This is the second known adaptation of the novel; the first was released in 1916. Plot Jim Owens (Frazer) rescues Mary Adams (Hammerstein) from a scheming lawyer. Jim is successful inventor, however Mary is unaware that he has a history as a thief before they met. They fall in love and get married. Mary leaves Jim when she discovers his criminal history. In the end Jim rescues Mary and their child from a forest fire, renewing Mary's love for Jim. The 1924 plot notably differs from the book and the 1916 film. In the earlier versions Jim's thievery continued during the marriage, and only he reformed his ways after losing Mary. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Foolish Virgin (1916 Film)
''The Foolish Virgin'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Albert Capellani and starring Clara Kimball Young, Conway Tearle, and Paul Capellani.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 304 It was shot at Fort Lee in New Jersey. Future star Rudolph Valentino appeared as an uncredited extra Extra or Xtra may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Film * ''The Extra'' (1962 film), a Mexican film * ''The Extra'' (2005 film), an Australian film Literature * ''Extra'' (newspaper), a Brazilian newspaper * ''Extra!'', an American me .... It was adapted from Thomas Dixon's book and was marketed as "a worthy successor" to the film '' The Common Law''. Cast References Bibliography * Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. External links * 1916 films 1916 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |