''The Lure of Crooning Water'' is a 1920 British silent comedy romance film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Guy Newall, Ivy Duke and Hugh Buckler.
It is adapted from a novel by Marion Hill and was one of several rural romances directed by Rooke.
At least one copy of the film survives.
Plot
The film tells the story of Georgette Verlaine (Duke), a stage actress who is persuaded by Dr. John Longden (Buckler), who loves her, to recuperate in the countryside as her lifestyle is ruining her health.
She stays at a place called "Crooning Water" with Horace Dornblazer (Newall), his wife Rachel (Dibley), and their three children. The only man not captivated by her is Horace, prompting her to try and win his admiration. When she succeeds, she returns to London, pursued by Horace who has left his family. However, she tells him she did not love him, only admired his honor and fidelity, so Horace returns to his forgiving family. Georgette soon tires of frivolity and returns to Crooning Water where she too is forgiven, before returning to London to marry the doctor.
Cast
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Guy Newall
Guy Newall (25 May 1885 – 25 February 1937) was a British actor, screenwriter and film director. He was born on the Isle of Wight on 25 May 1885. He began his film career by acting in the 1915 film '' The Heart of Sister Ann''. In 1920 he direc ...
as Horace Dornblazer
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Ivy Duke
Ivy Duke (9 June 1896, Kensington, London – 8 November 1937, London) was a British actress.Ivy Duke
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as Georgette
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Hugh Buckler
Hugh Chilman Buckler (9 September 1881 – 30 October 1936) was a British actor. He was married to stage actress Violet Paget, about whom little has been found, save that she was somehow related to the Marquess of Anglesey.
The film actor John ...
as Dr. John Longden
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Douglas Munro as Yes Smith
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Mary Dibley
Mary Dibley (21 February 1883 in London – 11 September 1968) was a British film actress. She was married to the actor Gerald Ames.
Selected filmography
* '' The Christian'' (1915)
* '' The Shulamite'' (1915)
* '' The Folly of Desire'' (1915)
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as Rachel Dornblazer
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as Frank Howard
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Arthur Chesney
Arthur William Kellaway (21 November 1881 – 27 August 1949), known as Arthur Chesney, was an English character actor who worked on stage and screen.
Biography
He was born 21 November 1881 in Hampstead, London, the son of John and Catherine Ke ...
as Gerald Pinkerton
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Winifred Sadler as Mrs. Dusenberry
References
Bibliography
* Bamford, Kenton. ''Distorted Images: British National Identity and Film in the 1920s''. I.B. Tauris, 1999.
External links
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1920 films
1920 romantic comedy films
British silent feature films
British romantic comedy films
Films directed by Arthur Rooke
Films based on American novels
British black-and-white films
Films set in London
Stoll Pictures films
1920s English-language films
1920s British films
Silent romantic comedy films
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