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A Favorite Fool

In Which Eddie Foy Runs a Street Car and Gets into Trouble Generally
Nov 14, 1915 · 20m
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Comedy

PLOT

Arling, ringmaster of a small wagon circus, abuses Polly and her seven children. Foy, a farmhand, sympathizes with her and she decides to quit her place as trapeze woman in the show and get other work. She sends her brood to the poorhouse, and Foy, ignorant of her flock, makes love to her and is accepted.

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CAST

Eddie Foy
The Tramp
Polly Moran
The Widow Wallop
Charles Arling
The Ringmaster
Eddie Foy Jr.
One of the Widow's Children (as Seven Little Foys)
Charley Foy
One of the Widow's Children (as Seven Little Foys)
Mary Foy
One of the Widow's Children (as Seven Little Foys)
Bryan Foy
One of the Widow's Children (as Seven Little Foys)
Josef Swickard
The Farmer
Directed by Edwin Frazee

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Keystone Film Company
Country
US

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