Three Wise Fools (1923 film)
| Three Wise Fools | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | King Vidor |
| Written by |
June Mathis (scenario) John McDermott (adaptation) James O'Hanlon (adaptation) Winchell Smith (play) Austin Strong (play) King Vidor (scenario) |
| Starring | Claude Gillingwater |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Three Wise Fools (German title: Ein Mädchen und drei alte Narren) is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor.[1] A print of the film exists at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique.[2]
Three Wise Fools is notable as an early high-profile role for the then-up and coming William Haines. Haines would later recall that he felt distracted by the top hat he wears in the film and, as a result, felt that his performance was terrible. However, his performance received positive notices in contemporary reviews, and Haines was offered a choice of four new film roles after the film's success.[3] Claude Gillingwater was the only cast member from the original 1918 Broadway play.
It showed in Germany at the Union-Theater Nollendorf, Berlin, on 10 November 1924.[4] The cinema was built in 1913 by Joe Goldsoll, who was president of Goldwyn Pictures from 1922-1924.[5]
Cast
- Claude Gillingwater as Theodore Findley
- Eleanor Boardman as Rena Fairchild / Sydney Fairfield
- William H. Crane as Hon. James Trumbull
- Alec B. Francis as Dr. Richard Gaunt
- John St. Polis as John Crawshay (as John Sainpolis)
- William Haines as Gordon Schuyler
- Lucien Littlefield as Douglas
- ZaSu Pitts as Mickey
- Martha Mattox as Saunders
- Creighton Hale as Young Trumbull
- Raymond Hatton as Young Gaunt
References
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: Three Wise Fools". Silent Era. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
- ↑ "Three Wise Fools". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Mann, William J.; Wisecracker: the Life and Times of William Haines, Hollywood's First Openly Gay Star; Viking, New York, 1998; p. 67
- ↑ Ossietzky, Carl von (2012). Schriften 1922 - 1924 (in German). Jazzybee Verlag. p. 347. ISBN 9783849624897.
- ↑ Lewis, Kevin; Lewis, Arnold (1988). "Include Me out: Samuel Goldwyn and Joe Godsol". Film History, June–July 1988. Indiana University Press. 2 (2): 133–153. JSTOR 3815031.
External links
- Three Wise Fools on IMDb
- Film still at silenthollywood.com