There's Many a Fool

There's Many a Fool

There's Many a Fool

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There's Many a Fool

"The Cleverest Burlesque Ever Shown in a Film Based on "A Fool There Was""

1917

0h 25m

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Comedy

Overview

A two part comedy starring Hank Mann and Carmen Phillips, based on the 1909 play A Fool There Was by Porter Emerson Browne.

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Fox Film Corporation

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Cast & crew

2 featured cast members

Starring

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

The Fool

Carmen Phillips

Carmen Phillips

The Vampire

Creative team

Directed by: Charley Chase
Written by: Charley Chase

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