''Fuss and Feathers'' is a 1918 American
silent comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Fred Niblo
Fred Niblo (born Frederick Liedtke; January 6, 1874 – November 11, 1948) was an American pioneer film actor, director and producer.
Biography
He was born Frederick Liedtke (several sources give "Frederico Nobile", apparently erroneously) in Yo ...
.
It is not known whether the film currently survives,
Progressive Silent Film List: ''Fuss and Feathers''
at silentera.com which suggests that it is a lost film
A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress.
Conditions
During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o ...
.
Plot
A young girl suddenly finds herself wealthy, but lacking in social graces. She calls upon the disinherited son from a wealthy family for help.
Cast
* Enid Bennett
Enid Eulalie Bennett (15 July 1893 – 14 May 1969) was an Australian silent film actress, mostly active in American film.
Early life
Bennett was born on 15 July 1893 in York, Western Australia, the daughter of Nellie Mary Louise (''née'' Wa ...
as Susie Baldwin
* Douglas MacLean
Charles Douglas MacLean (January 10, 1890 – July 9, 1967) was an American stage and silent film actor who later worked as a producer and screenwriter in the sound era.
Early life and stage career
Born in Philadelphia, MacLean was educated at ...
as Robert Leedyard
* J. P. Lockney
John P. Lockney (March 17, 1867, date of death unknown) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Partial filmography
* ''The Bride of Hat ...
as Pete Baldwin (as John P. Lockney)
* Charles K. French
Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945.
Biography
French was ...
as Martin Ledyard
* Sylvia Ashton
Sylvia Ashton (January 26, 1880 – November 18, 1940) was an American film actress of the silent film era.
Ashton was born in Denver, Colorado. She bore a heavyset resemblance to Jane Darwell and like Darwell was playing mother and grand ...
as Mrs. Ledyard
* Robert McKim as J. Wells Stanton
* Lucille Young
Lucille May Young (March 6, 1883 – August 2, 1934) was an American actress of the early silent film era.
Early life
Lucille May Young was born on March 6, 1883, in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Glendower Young (1858–1927) and K ...
as "High Bow" Flow (as Lucile Young)
References
External links
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1918 films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
1918 comedy films
Films directed by Fred Niblo
Silent American comedy films
Paramount Pictures films
1910s American films
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