Footlights and Shadows

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Footlights and Shadows (1920)

Directed by John W. Noble

Drama · 50m

A fortune-hunting follies star Gloria Dawn ( Olive Thomas ), begins to question her engagement to wealthy Peter Shaw after meeting an amnesiac young man who stumbles into her apartment one night. The doctor instructs that he not be moved, so Gloria nurses the stranger back to health, although his memory fails to return. Gloria falls in love with her patient and, upon discovering that he is millionaire sportsman Jerry O'Farrell, rushes home to restore his identity, only to find that he has gone. Amnesia continues to plague Jerry, and he soon forgets both Gloria's name and address. While he is attending a show at the follies, a fire breaks out, and Gloria, recognizing her lover in the audience, rushes to save him. Meanwhile, Shaw, who has discovered Gloria's feelings for Jerry, accosts her. Jerry, who has finally regained his memory, intercedes and rescues Gloria, and the two fall in love.

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Cast

Olive Thomas Gloria Dawn
A
Alex Onslow Jerry O' Farrell Ivo Dawson Peter Shaw
M
Mr. Farrell Doctor
M
May Hicks Colored Mammy
E
E. Van Beusen Mr. Johnson/ Frank Reynolds
A
A.H. Busby Detective
R
Robert Lee Keeling Manager

Crew

Director
John W. Noble
Writer
Bradley King, R. Cecil Smith

Details

Release date
1920-02-14
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Selznick Pictures
Box office
$200,000