The Fate of a Flirt

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.^[2]

The Fate of a Flirt
Still with Revier and Stanley
Directed by	Frank R. Strayer
Screenplay by	Albert Lewin Malcolm S. Boylan
Story by	Janet Crothers
Produced by	Harry Cohn
Starring	Dorothy Revier Forrest Stanley Thomas Ricketts
Cinematography	Sam Landers
Edited by	Charles J. Hunt
Production company	Waldorf Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	November 15, 1925 (1925-11-15) (US)[1]
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] 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.

Cast list

• Dorothy Revier as Mary Burgess
• Forrest Stanley as Sir James Gilbert
• Thomas Ricketts as Uncle John Burgess
• Phillips Smalley as Sir Horace Worcester
• William Austin as Riggs
• Clarissa Selwynne as Aunt Louise Burgess
• Charles West as Eddie Graham
• Louis Payne as Simpson

Reception

The Chat (Brooklyn, New York), gave the film a positive review, saying it was a "comedy drama" with "side-splitting situations".^[4] 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."^[5]

Preservation and status

Complete copies of the film are held at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique and the Museum of Modern Art.^[6]