''The Flying Fool'' or just Flying Fool is a 1925 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Frank S. Mattison. It starred actor-stunt pilot

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Wanda Hawley Wanda Hawley (born Selma Wanda Pittack; July 30, 1895 – March 18, 1963) was an American actress during the silent film era. She entered the theatrical profession with an amateur group in Seattle, and later toured the United States and Can ...

. The film has been released on DVD as a double feature with a 1929 aviation film ''The Cloud Patrol''.The Flying Fool ; Oldies.com
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Cast

Gaston Glass Gaston Glass (born Jacques Gaston Oscar Glass; December 31, 1899 – November 11, 1965) was a French-American actor and film producer. He was the father of the composer Paul Glass (born 1934). Selected filmography * ''The Corsican Broth ...

- Jack Bryan *

- The Bride *

Dick Grace Richard Virgil Grace (October 1, 1898 – June 25, 1965), known as Dick Grace, was an American stunt pilot who specialized in crashing planes for films. Films that he appeared in include ''Sky Bride'', ''The Lost Squadron'', '' Lilac Time'', and '' ...

- *Mary Land - *Eddie Harris - Phinneas Gibbs *Maryland - The Bride's mother *

Dick Sutherland Dick Sutherland (born Archibald Thomas Johnson, December 23, 1881 – February 3, 1934) was an American film actor, active mostly during the silent film era. Born in Benton, Kentucky, in 1881, Sutherland appeared in more than 70 films betwe ...

- The skipper of Jack's Yacht *

Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon (1544 – 24 June 1584), the younger daughter of Sir George Vernon and Margaret ''nee'' Talbois (or Tailboys), was the heiress of Haddon Hall, an English country house in Derbyshire with its origins in the 12th century. She marr ...

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* * 1925 films American aviation films American silent feature films Films based on short fiction 1925 comedy-drama films American black-and-white films Films directed by Frank S. Mattison 1920s American films Silent American comedy-drama films 1920s English-language films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub