''A Fool There Was'' is a 1914 American film featuring
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...
. The title was changed to ''She Wanted a Car'' after the release of the 1915 film starring
Theda Bara
Theda Bara ( ; born Theodosia Burr Goodman; July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955) was an American silent film and stage actress.
Bara was one of the more popular actresses of the silent era and one of cinema's early sex symbols. Her femme fatal ...
also titled ''
A Fool There Was''.
Plot
Cast
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Jerold T. Hevener as George
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Mabel Paige
Mabel Paige (December 19, 1880 – February 9, 1954) was an American stage and film actress.
Early years
Paige began acting at age four, when she appeared in ''Van, the Virginian''.
Career
When she was 11 years old, Paige began acting ...
as Bess
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Frank Griffin as The Chauffeur (as Frank C. Griffin)
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Oliver Hardy
Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...
as Traffic Cop (as Babe Hardy)
See also
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List of American films of 1914
A list of American films released in 1914.
See also
* 1914 in the United States
References
External links
1914 filmsat the Internet Movie Database
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1914
Films
A film also called a movie, ...
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Oliver Hardy filmography
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These are the films of Oliver Hardy as an actor. For the filmography of Laurel and Hardy
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1914 films
1914 short films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
Silent American comedy films
1914 comedy films
Films directed by Frank Griffin
Lubin Manufacturing Company films
American comedy short films
1910s American films
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