The Coast of Folly
1925 film by Allan Dwan
- September 21, 1925 (1925-09-21)
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The Coast of Folly is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Gloria Swanson in a dual role as mother and daughter. Richard Arlen had a small part in the film but his scenes were cut before its release. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Coningsby William Dawson, and adapted for the screen by James Ashmore Creelman.[1]
Cast
- Gloria Swanson as Nadine Gathway and Joyce Gathway
- Anthony Jowitt as Larry Fay
- Alec B. Francis as Count de Tauro
- Dorothy Cumming as Constance Fay
- Jed Prouty as Cholly Knicerbocker
- Eugenie Besserer as The nanny
- Arthur Housman as The reporter
- Lawrence Gray as The bather
- Charles Clary as Unknown role
- Richard Arlen as Unknown role (scenes deleted)
- Nita Cavalier as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Preservation
The Coast of Folly is now presumed lost though stills exist.[2][3][4] It is one of eight films that Swanson and Dwan worked on together (four of which are now lost).[5]
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Coast of Folly at silentera.com
- ^ Welsch, Tricia (2013). Gloria Swanson: Ready for Her Close-Up. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-617-03749-8.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Coast of Folly
- ^ The Coast of Folly at Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount Pictures - 1925
- ^ Shearer, Stephen Michael (2013). Gloria Swanson: The Ultimate Star. Macmillan. p. 1567. ISBN 978-1-250-01366-8.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Coast of Folly.
- The Coast of Folly at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby poster
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
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