A Fool's Awakening is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Mary Alden, Lionel Belmore, and Enid Bennett.[1]

A Fool's Awakening
Directed byHarold M. Shaw
Written byTom J. Hopkins
Based onThe Tale of Triona
by William J. Locke
StarringMary Alden
Lionel Belmore
Enid Bennett
CinematographyAllen G. Siegler
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Distributed byMetro Pictures
Release date
  • January 28, 1924 (1924-01-28)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[2] John Briggs, who was seen service during World War I during the Bolshevik Revolution, returns to England. Discouraged by his failure to be a success in literature, he uses as source material for his stories the tales in a diary he found on a dead Russian soldier. Published using the name Alexis Triona, it becomes a hit. He weds Olivia Gale, and subsequently reveals his deception to her. Repulsed by Olivia after he meets her after driving his automobile, he deliberately swings the vehicle over a cliff. She goes to his aid. He recovers and they are reconciled.

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References

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  1. ^ Munden p. 260
  2. ^ Pardy, George T. (March 1, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: A Fool's Awakening". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (15). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 26. Retrieved September 19, 2022.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

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  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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