| French Heels | |
|---|---|
 Lobby poster | |
| Directed by | Edwin L. Hollywood |
| Written by | Eve Unsell |
| Based on | "Knots and Windshakes" by Clarence Budington Kelland |
| Produced by | Holtre Productions |
| Starring | Irene Castle Ward Crane |
| Cinematography | Robert A. Stuart William McCoy |
| Distributed by | W. W. Hodkinson Corporation |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
French Heels is a lost 1922 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Edwin L. Hollywood and starring Irene Castle. Based on short story "Knots and Windshakes" by Clarence Budington Kelland which appeared in Everybody's Magazine, it was distributed by W. W. Hodkinson.
Plot
As described in a film magazine, Lieutenant John Tabor (Crane) returns from World War I and calls on Palma May (Castle), the sister of his buddy who died just before the signing of the Armistice. He finds that, with the death of her brother, she is now alone in the world and offers to help her. Palma is grateful but declines his offer and seeks work in New York City as a dancer. After many attempts she gets a position in a cabaret chorus and quickly rises to prominence. She meets John again and they become fast friends. Jarvis Tabor, John's father, a wealthy lumberman, is opposed to his son's marriage to a dancer even though he has never met Palma. Coming back home after a quiet wedding to the father's house, the couple find a letter ordering John to come at once to the lumber camp to assist in quelling some labor troubles. His dancing butterfly wife agrees to accompany him. At the lumber camp the two live in a shack under trying conditions. Palma is entirely out of place in the rough lumber camp but valiantly struggles to make good for her husband's sake. She is tempted to return to her old life by her former manager and is on the verge of leaving when she discovers that John is being attacked by a gang of lumberjacks. Unmindful of the danger, she plunges into the midst of the fight to save him. She is reinforced by Jarvis and some other men and together they beat back the rebellious workmen. Meeting his son's bride under such unusual conditions, the prior prejudice of the father is readily overcome when he witnesses her finer qualities.
Cast
- Irene Castle as Palma May
- Ward Crane as Lieutenant John Tabor
- Charles K. Gerrard as Keith Merwyn
- Howard Truesdale as Jarvis Tabor
- Tom Murray as Camp Foreman
References
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: French Heels
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: French Heels
- "Reviews: French Heels". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (8). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 55. February 18, 1922.
External links
- French Heels at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby card (archived)
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- 1922 films
- American silent feature films
- Films based on short fiction
- Lost American romantic comedy films
- 1922 romantic comedy films
- American black-and-white films
- English-language romantic comedy films
- Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation
- 1922 lost films
- Films directed by Edwin L. Hollywood
- 1920s American films
- Silent American romantic comedy films
- 1920s English-language films
- 1920s romantic comedy film stubs
- 1920s silent comedy film stubs