A Dear Fool

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A Dear Fool
Directed by Harold M. Shaw
Written byArthur T. Mason
Frank Miller
StarringGeorge K. Arthur
Edna Flugrath
Edward O'Neill
Bertie Wright
Release date
  • 1921 (1921)
CountryUnited Kingdom

A Dear Fool is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring George K. Arthur, Edna Flugrath and Edward O'Neill. [1] It was based on a novel by Arthur T. Mason. An ambitious young Fleet Street reporter is sent to discover the identity of a reclusive new playwright.

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  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | A DEAR FOOL (1921)". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.