A Fool There Was (1922 film)

A Fool There Was is a 1922 American drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and written by Bernard McConville. It is based on the 1909 play A Fool There Was by Porter Emerson Browne. The film stars Estelle Taylor, Lewis Stone, Irene Rich, Muriel Frances Dana, Marjorie Daw and Mahlon Hamilton. It was released on June 18, 1922, by Fox Film Corporation^[1][2][3] and is considered a lost film.^[4]

A Fool There Was
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Emmett J. Flynn
Screenplay by	Bernard McConville
Based on	A Fool There Was by Porter Emerson Browne
Starring	Estelle Taylor Lewis Stone Irene Rich Muriel Frances Dana Marjorie Daw Mahlon Hamilton
Cinematography	Lucien Andriot
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	June 18, 1922 (1922-06-18)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

Cast

• Estelle Taylor as Gilda Fontaine
• Lewis Stone as John Schuyler
• Irene Rich as Mrs. Schuyler
• Muriel Frances Dana as Muriel Schuyler
• Marjorie Daw as Nell Winthrop
• Mahlon Hamilton as Tom Morgan
• Wallace MacDonald as Avery Parmelee
• William V. Mong as Boggs
• Harry Lonsdale as Parks