The Coast of Folly is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Gloria Swanson in a dual role as mother and daughter. Richard Arlen had a small part in the film but his scenes were cut before its release. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Coningsby William Dawson, and adapted for the screen by James Ashmore Creelman.[1]

The Coast of Folly
1925 lobby card
Directed byAllan Dwan
Written byJames Ashmore Creelman (adaptation)
Forrest Halsey
Based onThe Coast of Folly: A Novel
by Coningsby William Dawson
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse Lasky
Allan Dwan
StarringGloria Swanson
Dorothy Cumming
Lawrence Gray
CinematographyGeorge Webber
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 21, 1925 (1925-09-21)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
The Coast of Folly ad in Motion Picture News, 1925

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Preservation

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The Coast of Folly is now presumed lost though stills exist.[2][3][4] It is one of eight films that Swanson and Dwan worked on together (four of which are now lost).[5]

References

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  1. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Coast of Folly at silentera.com
  2. ^ Welsch, Tricia (2013). Gloria Swanson: Ready for Her Close-Up. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-617-03749-8.
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Coast of Folly
  4. ^ The Coast of Folly at Lost Film Files: Lost Paramount Pictures - 1925
  5. ^ Shearer, Stephen Michael (2013). Gloria Swanson: The Ultimate Star. Macmillan. p. 1567. ISBN 978-1-250-01366-8.
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