The Flirt (1922 film)

The Flirt is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley.[1] The cast included George Nichols, Lloyd Whitlock, Lydia Knott, William Welsh, Helen Jerome Eddy, Bert Roach, Eileen Percy, Edward Hearn, Harold Goodwin, and Buddy Messinger. It was based on Tarkington's 1913 novel The Flirt. It was a Carl Laemmle film produced by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. The story features a girl who insist on having things her way.[2] A film edition of the book was published in 1922 with film stills. Sheet music for a theme song, "The Flirt; Whose Heart Are You Breaking To-Night" was also released in 1922.[3]

The Flirt
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Directed byHobart Henley
Written byAndrew Percival Younger
Story byBooth Tarkington
StarringGeorge Nichols
Lydia Knott
Eileen Percy
CinematographyCharles E. Kaufman
Distributed byUniversal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date
  • December 24, 1922 (1922-12-24)
Running time
8 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[4] the Madison family is short of money though Papa Madison's name is good. Cora, one daughter, is selfish, lazy, and intolerant, but pretty. Her sister Laura is a reflection of her gentle mother, while Hendrick is the little pest of a kid brother. Cora's flirtations with the men of the town, the struggle of the father to make a living, how he becomes involved in a confidence game, and the eventual triumph of love make a blend of drama and comedy.

Cast

Preservation

The Flirt is considered to be a lost film.[5]

References
  1. December 2, 1922, Universal Weekly, pages 2 and 3
  2. "The Flirt (1922)". BFI. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019.
  3. YouTube
  4. "Tried and Proved Pictures: The Flirt". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation. 15 (12): 39. February 9, 1924. Retrieved August 31, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. "The Flirt (1922) - NitrateVille.com". www.nitrateville.com.
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