The Fate of a Flirt
Still with Revier and Stanley
Directed byFrank R. Strayer
Screenplay byAlbert Lewin
Malcolm S. Boylan
Story byJanet Crothers
Produced byHarry Cohn
StarringDorothy Revier
Forrest Stanley
Thomas Ricketts
CinematographySam Landers
Edited byCharles J. Hunt
Production
company
Waldorf Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • November 15, 1925 (1925-11-15) (US)[1]
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Fate of a Flirt is a 1925 silent romantic comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer, which stars Dorothy Revier, Forrest Stanley, and Thomas Ricketts. It was released by Columbia Pictures on November 15, 1925.[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] Sir James Gilbert, a British peer, wagers that he can win the love of a particular young American woman for whom he has his heart set. Disguised as a chauffeur, James shows his love to Mary Burgess, niece of his wealthy employer, John Burgess. To obtain the consent of Mary's aunt, the couple involves her in a harmless trick. A villain threatens blackmail and attempts to pass himself off as the Sir James Gilbert. After a variety of adventures, the blackmailer's schemes are defeated. The young woman's hitherto hostile relatives are surprised and pleased when, instead of a chauffeur, Mary becomes the bride of Sir Gilbert.

Cast list

Reception

The Chat (Brooklyn, New York), gave the film a positive review, saying it was a "comedy drama" with "side-splitting situations".[4] The Bridgeport Telegram also gave the picture a good review, stating, "Director Frank Strayer was given this Janet Crothers story and was told to make it into a picture that would be memorable in every sense of picture excellence. Director Strayer followed his instructions."[5]

Preservation and status

Complete copies of the film are held at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique and the Museum of Modern Art.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "The Fate of a Flirt: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Fate of a Flirt at silentera.com
  3. ↑ Pardy, George T. (January 23, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Fate of a Flirt", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (4): 483, retrieved January 23, 2023 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ↑ "Theatre Briefs". The Chat. May 15, 1926. p. 60. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Aileen Stanley in Farewell at Palace". The Bridgeport Telegram. March 10, 1926. p. 17. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "The Fate of a Flirt [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
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