Lessons in Love (1921 film)
| Lessons in Love | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chester Withey |
| Written by | Grant Carpenter |
| Starring | Constance Talmadge |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Lessons in Love is a 1921 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Chester Withey. A print exists in the film holdings of the Cohen Film Collection.
Plot
Lessons in Love is "a fast-paced farce about an heiress who pretends to be the family maid in order to determine the true intentions of a potential suitor".[1] The story was adapted from a Douglas Murray stage play, The Man from Toronto.[2]
Cast
- Constance Talmadge
- Flora Finch
- James Harrison
- George Fawcett
- Kenneth Harlan
- Florence Short
- Louise Lee
- Frank Webster
History
Lessons in Love was well-reviewed in 1921, as "a corking-good comedy drama".[2] It has been digitally restored and was screened at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Ohio in 2008, on a double bill with a Norma Talmadge film, The Sign on the Door (1921).[1]
References
- ^ a b "Silent Stars: The Talmadge Sisters: Lessons in Love". Wexner Center for the Arts. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "Constance Talmade in 'Lessons in Love' at Orpheum". The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. May 15, 1921. pp. 9B. Retrieved November 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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