The Coast of Folly explained

The Coast of Folly
Director:Allan Dwan
Producer:Adolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
Allan Dwan
Starring:Gloria Swanson
Dorothy Cumming
Lawrence Gray
Cinematography:George Webber
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:70 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

The Coast of Folly is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Gloria Swanson in a dual role as mother and daughter. Richard Arlen had a small part in the film but his scenes were cut before its release. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Coningsby William Dawson, and adapted for the screen by James Ashmore Creelman.[1]

Preservation

The Coast of Folly is now presumed lost though stills exist.[2] [3] [4] It is one of eight films that Swanson and Dwan worked on together (four of which are now lost).[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CoastOfFolly1925.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Coast of Folly
  2. Book: Welsch, Tricia. Gloria Swanson: Ready for Her Close-Up. 2013. Univ. Press of Mississippi. 978-1-617-03749-8. 56.
  3. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4344/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Coast of Folly
  4. http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arneparamountpictures.html The Coast of Folly at Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount Pictures - 1925
  5. Book: Shearer, Stephen Michael. Gloria Swanson: The Ultimate Star. 2013. Macmillan. 978-1-250-01366-8. 1567.