''A Self-Made Failure'' is a 1924 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 ...

distributed by Associated First National Pictures, later First National Pictures. It was directed by

William Beaudine William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres. Life and car ...

and starred silent comic

Lloyd Hamilton Lloyd Vernon Hamilton (August 19, 1891 – January 19, 1935) was an American film comedian, best remembered for his work in the silent era. Career Having begun his career as an extra in theatre-productions, Hamilton first appeared on film in ...

and then child actor Ben Alexander. At the time it was released, it one of the longest comedy features ever made.

Cast

Preservation

No copies of ''A Self-Made Failure'' are in any film archives, making it a

lost film A lost film is a feature Feature may refer to: Computing * Feature (CAD), could be a hole, pocket, or notch * Feature (computer vision), could be an edge, corner or blob * Feature (software design) is an intentional distinguishing char ...

. While the film is lost, a trailer of it survives in the

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film collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collection at The Library of Congress'' by The American Film Institute, c.1978 (for trailer)]

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