Her Splendid Folly
1933 film
- January 28, 1933 (1933-01-28)
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Her Splendid Folly is a 1933 American comedy drama film directed by William A. O'Connor and starring Lilian Bond, Theodore von Eltz and Beryl Mercer.[1] It was produced as a second feature by the independent producer Willis Kent.[2]
Plot
Jill McAllister is behind on her rent, and takes a job at a film studio as a double for diva-like film star Laura Gerrard whom she strongly resembles. When Laura is badly injured in a car accident, studio head Solomon Ginsberg persuades Jill to take over her role.
Cast
- Lilian Bond as Jill McAllister / Laura Gerard
- Theodore von Eltz as Wallace Morley / John Ebbetts
- Alexander Carr as Solomon Ginsberg
- Beryl Mercer as Mrs. McAllister
- J. Frank Glendon as Charles Hemingway
- Lloyd Whitlock as John DeSylva
- Roberta Gale as Sally Lee
- Frances Lee as Natalie
- Louise Beavers as Anastasia
- William P. Burt as Justice of the Peace
- Harry Todd as Witness
- Mary Gordon as Mrs. Clancey
References
Bibliography
- Fetrow, Alan G. Sound films, 1927-1939: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1992.
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
- Her Splendid Folly at IMDb
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