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What Fools Men

3.7/10(3)
1925
80 min
No Trailer
DramaRomance

Overview

Joseph Greer is a wealthy businessman in New York City with all the trappings including a prim-and-proper secretary, Jenny McFarlan, who takes dictation during working hours and, at night, minus her eyeglasses, serves as his nightclub companion and mistress. Then his daughter,Beatrice, whom he has never seen, shows up and moves in with him. Beatrice is a grown-up flapper who loves jazz, pool parties, flaunting prohibition and carrying-on in general. Most of her carrying-on is with the family chauffeur and her father does not approve, says so, and fires the chauffeur. His parental-guidance technique backfires as Beatrice ups and elopes with the chauffeur. Later, the father has some problems with his business associates and loses his business and most of his fixtures and disappears. But Beatrice locates him and there is a happy reunion between father and daughter, especially since daughter has brought along Jenny to cheer him up.

Production

First National Pictures

Cast & Characters

Lewis Stone as Joseph Greer

Lewis Stone

Joseph Greer

Shirley Mason as Beatrice Greer

Shirley Mason

Beatrice Greer

Ethel Grey Terry as Violet Williamson

Ethel Grey Terry

Violet Williamson

Barbara Bedford as Jenny McFarlan

Barbara Bedford

Jenny McFarlan

John Patrick

Lancing Ware

John Patrick

Burns

David Torrence as Williamson

David Torrence

Williamson

Lewis Dayton as Henry Craven

Lewis Dayton

Henry Craven

Joyce Compton as Dorothy

Joyce Compton

Dorothy

Tom Wilson as Business Rival

Tom Wilson

Business Rival

Directors & Crew

G

George Archainbaud

Director

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