The Lesson (1917 film)

The Lesson
The Lesson
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Directed by	Charles Giblyn
Written by	Virginia Terhune Vandewater ; Charles Giblyn;
Produced by	Lewis J. Selznick
Starring	Constance Talmadge ; Tom Moore ; Walter Hiers ;
Production; company	Select Pictures
Distributed by	Select Pictures
Release date	July 29, 1917;
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated November 01, 2025

The Lesson is a 1917 American silent comedy drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Constance Talmadge, Tom Moore, and Walter Hiers.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Helen Drayton, bored with her small town sweetheart, elopes with an architect from the city. He allows her very little money, although he spends a great deal on himself. She supports herself secretly by doing interior decorating. When she finds that he has been unfaithful, she leaves him, secures a divorce, and marries her former sweetheart who has also come to the city.

Cast

Constance Talmadge as Helen Drayton
Tom Moore as Chet Vernon
Walter Hiers as 'Tub' Martin
Herbert Heyes as John Galvin
Joseph W. Smiley as Henry Hammond
Lillian Rambeau as Mrs. Hammond
Dorothy Green as Ada Thompson
Christy Walker as Harriet Reeves

References

↑ Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 262
↑ "Tried and Proven Pictures: The Lesson". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 38. March 8, 1924. Retrieved September 23, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

Bibliography

Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-313-30345-2

External links

The Lesson at IMDb

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[1] Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 262

[2] "Tried and Proven Pictures: The Lesson". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 38. March 8, 1924. Retrieved September 23, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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