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There's Many a Fool

There's Many a Fool

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

Genres

Comedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

19 February 1917

Country

United States of America

Cast

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

The Fool

Carmen Phillips

Carmen Phillips

The Vampire

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