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What Fools Men

  • 1925
  • Passed
  • 1h 20m
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What Fools Men (1925)
DramaRomance

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, m... Read allJoseph 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,Bea... Read allJoseph 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 flap... Read all

  • Director
    • George Archainbaud
  • Writers
    • Henry Kitchell Webster
    • Eve Unsell
  • Stars
    • Lewis Stone
    • Shirley Mason
    • Ethel Grey Terry
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    • Director
      • George Archainbaud
    • Writers
      • Henry Kitchell Webster
      • Eve Unsell
    • Stars
      • Lewis Stone
      • Shirley Mason
      • Ethel Grey Terry
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    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
    John Patrick
    • Lancing Ware
    Hugh Allan
    Hugh Allan
    • Burns
    David Torrence
    David Torrence
    • Williamson
    Lewis Dayton
    Lewis Dayton
    • Henry Craven
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Dorothy
    Tom Wilson
    Tom Wilson
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    • Director
      • George Archainbaud
    • Writers
      • Henry Kitchell Webster
      • Eve Unsell
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    horn-5

    Wasn't Lancing Ware a character in 'Valley of the Dolls?'

    Joseph Greer (Lewis Stone) is a wealthy businessman in New York City---jump on it keyworders---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 (Shirley Mason), 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.

    The usual five bloc-voting Bogus-Movie-Voters give this one a thumbs-down 4.0 rating.

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1925 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Den evige strid
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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