| The Lesson | |
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| Directed by | Charles Giblyn |
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| Produced by | Lewis J. Selznick |
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| Distributed by | Select Pictures |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Lesson is a 1917 American silent comedy drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Constance Talmadge, Tom Moore, and Walter Hiers. [1]
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.
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Good Night, Paul is a 1918 American silent comedy romance film directed by Walter Edwards. It was based on a successful stage play with book and lyrics by Roland Oliver and Charles Dickson and music by Harry B. Olsen. The film was produced by Lewis J. Selznick's Select Pictures Corporation.
The Primitive Lover is a 1922 American silent drama film produced by and starring Constance Talmadge and distributed by Associated First National. Sidney A. Franklin served as the director of the movie and Frances Marion wrote the scenario based on a play, The Divorcee, by Edgar Selwyn. This film survives and has been released on DVD.
A Pair of Silk Stockings is a 1918 American silent marital comedy film starring Constance Talmadge and Harrison Ford. It was directed by Walter Edwards and produced and distributed by Select Pictures. The film is based on a 1914 Broadway play of the same name, and not related to the Kate Chopin short story "A Pair of Silk Stockings".
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Young Mrs. Winthrop is a lost 1920 American silent drama film starring Ethel Clayton. It is based on the 1882 Victorian era Broadway play by Bronson Howard. The film was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
On Time is a 1924 American silent comedy drama film directed by Henry Lehrman and starring Richard Talmadge.
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Her Sister from Paris is a 1925 American silent comedy film based upon the play The Twin Sister by Ludwig Fulda. It was directed by Sidney Franklin and stars Constance Talmadge, Ronald Colman, and George K. Arthur.
Wedding Bells is a lost 1921 American silent romantic-comedy film directed by Chester Withey and starring Constance Talmadge and Harrison Ford.
Experimental Marriage is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Robert G. Vignola and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford, and Walter Hiers.
Romance and Arabella is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Constance Talmadge, Harrison Ford, and Monte Blue.
The Veiled Adventure is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Harrison Ford, Constance Talmadge, and Stanhope Wheatcroft.
Happiness a la Mode is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Walter Edwards and starring Harrison Ford and Constance Talmadge.
The Goldfish is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Constance Talmadge, Jack Mulhall, and Frank Elliott.
Scandal is a 1917 American black and white silent comedy drama film directed by Charles Giblyn and based on a novel by Cosmo Hamilton. The film scenario is written by Bess Meredyth. It is one of the first films to star Constance Talmadge.
Roulette is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor and starring Edith Roberts, Norman Trevor, and Maurice Costello.
The Honeymoon is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Giblyn and starring Constance Talmadge, Earle Foxe, and Maude Turner Gordon.
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