Her Splendid Folly

Her Splendid Folly
Directed byWilliam A. O'Connor
Written byWillis Kent
Based onHer Splendid Folly by Beulah Poynter
Produced byWillis Kent
StarringLilian Bond
Theodore von Eltz
Beryl Mercer
CinematographyJules Cronjager
James Diamond
Edited byS. Roy Luby
Music byLee Zahler
Production
company
Willis Kent Productions
Distributed byProgressive Pictures
Release date
  • January 28, 1933 (1933-01-28)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Her Splendid Folly is a 1933 American comedy drama film directed by William A. O'Connor and starring Lilian Bond, Theodore von Eltz and Beryl Mercer.[1] It was produced as a second feature by the independent producer Willis Kent.[2]

Plot

Jill McAllister is behind on her rent, and takes a job at a film studio as a double for diva-like film star Laura Gerrard whom she strongly resembles. When Laura is badly injured in a car accident, studio head Solomon Ginsberg persuades Jill to take over her role.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Fetrow p.273
  2. ^ Pitts p.287

Bibliography

  • Fetrow, Alan G. Sound films, 1927-1939: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1992.
  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.


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