The Lesson (1917 film)
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Directed byCharles Giblyn
Written by
- Virginia Terhune Vandewater
- Charles Giblyn
Produced byLewis J. Selznick
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| Directed by | Charles Giblyn |
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| Produced by | Lewis J. Selznick |
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| Distributed by | Select Pictures |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (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]
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
- Constance Talmadge as Helen Drayton
- Tom Moore as Chet Vernon
- Walter Hiers as 'Tub' Martin
- Herbert Heyes as John Galvin
- Joseph W. Smiley as Henry Hammond
- Lillian Rambeau as Mrs. Hammond
- Dorothy Green as Ada Thompson
- Christy Walker as Harriet Reeves
