| The Fate of a Flirt | |
| Director: | Frank R. Strayer |
| Producer: | Harry Cohn |
| Screenplay: | Albert Lewin Malcolm S. Boylan |
| Story: | Janet Crothers |
| Starring: | Dorothy Revier Forrest Stanley Thomas Ricketts |
| Cinematography: | Sam Landers |
| Editing: | Charles J. Hunt |
| Studio: | Waldorf Productions |
| Distributor: | Columbia Pictures |
| Runtime: | 6 reels |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Fate of a Flirt is a 1925 silent romantic comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer, which stars Dorothy Revier, Forrest Stanley, and Thomas Ricketts. It was released by Columbia Pictures on November 15, 1925.[1]
As described in a film magazine review, Sir James Gilbert, a British peer, wagers that he can win the love of a particular young American woman for whom he has his heart set. Disguised as a chauffeur, James shows his love to Mary Burgess, niece of his wealthy employer, John Burgess. To obtain the consent of Mary's aunt, the couple involves her in a harmless trick. A villain threatens blackmail and attempts to pass himself off as the Sir James Gilbert. After a variety of adventures, the blackmailer's schemes are defeated. The young woman's hitherto hostile relatives are surprised and pleased when, instead of a chauffeur, Mary becomes the bride of Sir Gilbert.
The Chat (Brooklyn, New York), gave the film a positive review, saying it was a "comedy drama" with "side-splitting situations".[2] The Bridgeport Telegram also gave the picture a good review, stating, "Director Frank Strayer was given this Janet Crothers story and was told to make it into a picture that would be memorable in every sense of picture excellence. Director Strayer followed his instructions."[3]
Complete copies of the film are held at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique and the Museum of Modern Art.[4]