A Girl's Folly
NR 1917 · 65 min · ★ 5.4 · Comedy
A restless young girl yearns to leave her rural environment and "get away from it all". One day she stumbles upon a film crew shooting a western near her home. She makes friends with the film's leading man, who encourages her to try her luck as an actress. So she leaves her small town and goes to the big city to break into the picture business. However, things don't turn out quite the way she planned.
Directed by Maurice Tourneur · Written by Maurice Tourneur
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Robert Warwick Kenneth Driscoll -
Doris Kenyon Mary Baker -
June Elvidge Vivian Carleton - J Janet Adair Mrs. Baker
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Chester Barnett Johnny Applebloom -
Johnny Hines Hank -
Josef von Sternberg Cameraman (uncredited) -
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Leatrice Joy
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