CinemaOSMovie · 1925 · 1h 20m

What Fools Men

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Joseph Greer is a wealthy businessman in New York City with all the trappings including a prim-and-proper secretary, Jenny McFarlan, who takes dictation during working hours and, at night, minus her eyeglasses, serves as his nightclub companion and mistress. Then his daughter,Beatrice, whom he has never seen, shows up and moves in with him. Beatrice is a grown-up flapper who loves jazz, pool parties, flaunting prohibition and carrying-on in general. Most of her carrying-on is with the family chauffeur and her father does not approve, says so, and fires the chauffeur. His parental-guidance technique backfires as Beatrice ups and elopes with the chauffeur. Later, the father has some problems with his business associates and loses his business and most of his fixtures and disappears. But Beatrice locates him and there is a happy reunion between father and daughter, especially since daughter has brought along Jenny to cheer him up.

Directed byGeorge Archainbaud

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
EN
Released
September 13, 1925
Studios
First National Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Joseph Greer

Shirley Mason

Shirley Mason

Beatrice Greer

Ethel Grey Terry

Ethel Grey Terry

Violet Williamson

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Jenny McFarlan

John Patrick

Lancing Ware

John Patrick

Burns

David Torrence

David Torrence

Williamson

Lewis Dayton

Lewis Dayton

Henry Craven

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Dorothy

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Business Rival

Creative team
Directed by
George Archainbaud
George Archainbaud

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