Fools for Luck

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Fools for Luck
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Charles Reisner
Screenplay byHarry Fried
George Marion Jr.
Sam Mintz
J. Walter Ruben
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
Starring W.C. Fields
Chester Conklin
Sally Blane
Jack Luden
Mary Alden
Arthur Housman
Robert Dudley
Cinematography William Marshall
Edited byGeorge Nichols Jr.
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • June 11, 1928 (1928-06-11)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Fools for Luck is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Harry Fried, George Marion Jr., Sam Mintz, and J. Walter Ruben. The film stars W.C. Fields, Chester Conklin, Sally Blane, Jack Luden, Mary Alden, Arthur Housman, and Robert Dudley. The film was released on June 11, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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A previous Essanay version starred actor Taylor Holmes in 1917.

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References

  1. "Movie Review - Fools for Luck - THE SCREEN - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  2. "Fools for Luck". afi.com. Retrieved February 12, 2015.