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Folly of Vanity (1924)

A 1925 Queen of Sheba and Dazzling Dramatic Fantasy

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Henry Otto, Maurice Elvey
Writer : Edfrid A. Bingham

Synopsis

This drama had two directors: Maurice Elvey handled most of the film, but the fantasy sequence was directed by Henry Otto. Newlyweds Alice and Robert are already having differences over money. He gets angry at her extravagances, especially when she spends more than they can afford on an imitation pearl necklace. Ridgeway, a client of Robert's, invites the couple to a party. Robert wants to decline, but Alice insists that they go. Ridgeway loans Alice a real pearl necklace, to "restore their lustre," and everyone heads for his yacht. Ridgeway pays Alice a lot of attention, while a young widow tries to vamp Robert.

Actors

Billie Dove
Billie Dove
Alice (modern sequence)
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
Robert (modern sequence)
Betty Blythe
Betty Blythe
Mrs. Ridgeway (modern sequence)
John St. Polis
John St. Polis
Ridgeway (modern sequence)
Fred Becker
Fred Becker
The Banker (modern sequence)
Byron Munson
Byron Munson
Old Johnny (modern sequence)
Edna Mae Cooper
Edna Mae Cooper
Russian Vamp (modern sequence)
Fronzie Gunn
Fronzie Gunn
Scandinavian (modern sequence)
Marcella Daly
Marcella Daly
French Woman (modern sequence)
Lotus Thompson
Lotus Thompson
Blond Gold Digger (modern sequence)
Consuelo
Consuelo
Thetis (fantasy sequence)
Jean La Motte
Jean La Motte
Lorelei (fantasy sequence)
Robert Klein
Robert Klein
Neptune (fantasy sequence)
Ena Gregory
Ena Gregory
The Siren (fantasy sequence)
Lola Drovnar
Lola Drovnar
The Witch (fantasy sequence)
Paul Weigel
Paul Weigel
Old Roué (fantasy sequence)
Otto Matieson
Otto Matieson
Frenchman (modern sequence)

Crews

Henry Otto
Henry Otto
Director
Maurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey
Director
Charles Darnton
Charles Darnton
Story
Edfrid A. Bingham
Edfrid A. Bingham
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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