April Folly

April Folly

Still with Marion Davies and Conway Tearle
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Produced by Marion Davies
Screenplay by Adrian Johnson
Cynthia Stockley
Starring Marion Davies
Madeline Marshall
Hattie Delaro
Amelia Summerville
Conway Tearle
J. Herbert Frank
Warren Cook
Cinematography Allen G. Siegler
Production
company
Marion Davies Film Corporation
Cosmopolitan Productions
International Film Service
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • March 21, 1920 (1920-03-21)
Running time
50 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

April Folly is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Adrian Johnson and Cynthia Stockley. The film stars Marion Davies, Madeline Marshall, Hattie Delaro, Amelia Summerville, Conway Tearle, J. Herbert Frank, and Warren Cook. The film was released on March 21, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] A copy of the film is in a private collection.[3]

Cast

Promotional Contest

Newspaper ad for the film and details of the contest.

Cosmopolitan Productions offered a $1,000 prize for the "best short scenario suitable for Miss Davies", similar to the story in April Folly. "Write a clean, wholesome love story with an entertaining series of incidents and a good moral. Tell the story in a straightforward way -no florid writing". The contest was judged by "Marion Davies, Cosmopolitan Productions' star; William LeBaron, the distinguished playwright, and Hay Long, editor-in-chief of the International Magazine Company".[4][5]

References

  1. "April-Folly - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. "April Folly". afi.com. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  3. Progressive Silent Film List: April Folly at silentera.com
  4. "RULES OF THE CONTEST". The Washington Times (Washington, DC). March 27, 1920. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  5. "$1,000 Scenario Contest". The Sun and the New York Herald (New York City). March 28, 1920. Retrieved March 29, 2015.

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