The Lesson (1917 film)

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Directed by Charles Giblyn
Written by
Produced by Lewis J. Selznick
Starring
Production
company
Distributed bySelect Pictures
Release date
  • July 29, 1917 (1917-07-29)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited 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]

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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.

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References

  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. 8 March 1924. Retrieved 23 September 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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