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What Fools Men

Sep 13, 1925 · 1h 20m
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Drama
Romance

PLOT

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, 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 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.

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CAST

Lewis Stone
Joseph Greer
Shirley Mason
Beatrice Greer
Ethel Grey Terry
Violet Williamson
Barbara Bedford
Jenny McFarlan
John Patrick
Lancing Ware
John Patrick
Burns
David Torrence
Williamson
Lewis Dayton
Henry Craven
Directed by George Archainbaud

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
First National Pictures
Country
US

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