The Coast of Folly

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The Coast of Folly
The Coast of Folly poster.jpg
1925 lobby card
Directed by Allan Dwan
Written by James Ashmore Creelman (adaptation)
Forrest Halsey
Based onThe Coast of Folly: A Novel
by Coningsby William Dawson
Produced by Adolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
Allan Dwan
Starring Gloria Swanson
Dorothy Cumming
Lawrence Gray
Cinematography George Webber
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • September 21, 1925 (1925-09-21)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
The Coast of Folly ad in Motion Picture News, 1925 The Coast of Folly ad in Motion Picture News, September-October 1925 (page 123 crop).jpg
The Coast of Folly ad in Motion Picture News, 1925

The Coast of Folly is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Gloria Swanson in a dual role as mother and daughter. Richard Arlen had a small part in the film but his scenes were cut before its release. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Coningsby William Dawson, and adapted for the screen by James Ashmore Creelman. [1]

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Preservation

The Coast of Folly is now presumed lost though stills exist. [2] [3] [4] It is one of eight films that Swanson and Dwan worked on together (four of which are now lost). [5]

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References

  1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Coast of Folly at silentera.com
  2. Welsch, Tricia (2013). Gloria Swanson: Ready for Her Close-Up. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 56. ISBN   978-1-617-03749-8.
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Coast of Folly
  4. The Coast of Folly at Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount Pictures - 1925
  5. Shearer, Stephen Michael (2013). Gloria Swanson: The Ultimate Star. Macmillan. p. 1567. ISBN   978-1-250-01366-8.