Her Splendid Folly is a 1933 American comedy drama film directed by William A. O'Connor and starring Lilian Bond, Theodore von Eltz and Beryl Mercer.Fetrow p.273 It was produced as a second feature by the independent producer Willis Kent.Pitts p.287
Plot Jill McAllister is behind on her rent, and takes a job at a film studio as a double for diva-like film star Laura Gerrard whom she strongly resembles. When Laura is badly injured in a car accident, studio head Solomon Ginsberg persuades Jill to take over her role.
Cast Lilian Bond as Jill McAllister / Laura Gerard Theodore von Eltz as Wallace Morley / John Ebbetts Alexander Carr as Solomon Ginsberg Beryl Mercer as Mrs. McAllister J. Frank Glendon as Charles Hemingway Lloyd Whitlock as John DeSylva Roberta Gale as Sally Lee Frances Lee as Natalie Louise Beavers as Anastasia William P. Burt as Justice of the Peace Harry Todd as Witness Mary Gordon as Mrs. Clancey
References
Bibliography Fetrow, Alan G. Sound films, 1927-1939: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1992. Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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