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Fools for Luck
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Lawrence C. Windom (Lawrence Windom)

Cast: Taylor Holmes [Philander Jepson], Helen Ferguson [Brunhilda], Bobbie Bolder (Robert Bolder) [Papa], Frankie Raymond [Mama], John Cossar [Mr. Lamkin], James C. Carroll [Mr. Johnson], Ed Cooke [the waiter]

Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by The George Kleine System [Perfection Pictures]. / Scenario by James Campbell, from the play Talismans by Kennett Harris. / © 22 September 1917 by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company [LP11464]. Released 8 October 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy-Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.1415.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 22 January 2010.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.1415; Slide-Early p. 24 : Website-AFI.