Movie

Footlights and Shadows

(en)

1920

50m

Footlights and Shadows

Drama

Overview: A fortune-hunting follies star Gloria Dawn ( Olive Thomas ), begins to question her engagement to wealthy Peter Shaw after meeting an amnesiac young man who stumbles into her apartment one night. The doctor instructs that he not be moved, so Gloria nurses the stranger back to health, although his memory fails to return. Gloria falls in love with her patient and, upon discovering that he is millionaire sportsman Jerry O'Farrell, rushes home to restore his identity, only to find that he has gone. Amnesia continues to plague Jerry, and he soon forgets both Gloria's name and address. While he is attending a show at the follies, a fire breaks out, and Gloria, recognizing her lover in the audience, rushes to save him. Meanwhile, Shaw, who has discovered Gloria's feelings for Jerry, accosts her. Jerry, who has finally regained his memory, intercedes and rescues Gloria, and the two fall in love.

Status: Released

Revenue: $200,000.00

Release date: February 14, 1920

Countries of origin: United States of America,

Production company:
  • Selznick Pictures

Top Cast

Olive Thomas

Olive Thomas

as Gloria Dawn

Alex Onslow

Alex Onslow

as Jerry O' Farrel...

Ivo Dawson

Ivo Dawson

as Peter Shaw

Mr. Farrell

Mr. Farrell

as Doctor

May Hicks

May Hicks

as Colored Mammy

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