Novelist April Poole reads her new book to Kerry Sarle, her publisher and sweetheart, and to Ronald Kenna, her editor. The story begins at a masked ball, where April meets Kerry and recognizes master thief Kenna.
Cynthia Stockley, Adrian Johnson
United States
The Hearst-Davies Alchemy: A Prelude to April Folly In the pantheon of early American cinema, few collaborations carry the historical weight—or the polarizing baggage—of the partnership between William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies. April Folly (1920), a production of Hearst’s Cosmopolitan Productions, stands as...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Robert Z. Leonard
Robert Z. Leonard
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" The Hearst-Davies Alchemy: A Prelude to April Folly In the pantheon of early American cinema, few collaborations carry the historical weight—or the polarizing baggage—of the partnership between William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies. April Folly (1920), a production of Hearst’s Cosmopolitan Productions, stands as a fascinating artifact of this era. Unlike the more somber efforts found in The Waiting Soul, this film leans heavily into the whimsical, leveraging Davies’ undeniable comedic tim..."
