The Lesson (1917 film)

The Lesson
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Directed byCharles Giblyn
Written by
Produced byLewis J. Selznick
Starring
Production
company
Distributed bySelect Pictures
Release date
  • July 29, 1917 (1917-07-29)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (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]

Plot

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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.

Cast

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References

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  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. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

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  • Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-313-30345-2
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