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A Terrible Lesson

  • 19121912
  • 14m
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Darwin Karr in A Terrible Lesson (1912)
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A man goes to a gambling den despite his wife's protestations. He is extremely lucky and his luck attracts attention. Strangers become friendly with him. and since he's a "good feller," he "... Read allA man goes to a gambling den despite his wife's protestations. He is extremely lucky and his luck attracts attention. Strangers become friendly with him. and since he's a "good feller," he "sets up" the crowd. After the night's playing, he is advised by the owner of the den that ... Read allA man goes to a gambling den despite his wife's protestations. He is extremely lucky and his luck attracts attention. Strangers become friendly with him. and since he's a "good feller," he "sets up" the crowd. After the night's playing, he is advised by the owner of the den that it would be hazardous for him to attempt going home alone with so much cash on his person.... Read all
IMDb RATING
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POPULARITY
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  • Director
    • Alice Guy(unconfirmed)
  • Stars
    • Darwin Karr
    • Blanche Cornwall
    • Billy Quirk
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  • Director
    • Alice Guy(unconfirmed)
  • Stars
    • Darwin Karr
    • Blanche Cornwall
    • Billy Quirk
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    Darwin Karr
    Darwin Karr
    • Frank Chance
    Blanche Cornwall
    Blanche Cornwall
    • Mrs. Frank Chance
    Billy Quirk
    Billy Quirk
    • Frank's Friend
    Lee Beggs
    Lee Beggs
    • The Owner of the Gambling Den
    Magda Foy
    Magda Foy
    • The Daughter
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      • Alice Guy(unconfirmed)
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    previsouly misidentified film in EYE collection - in fact God Disposes
    You can find a film purporting to be this one in the very excellent EYE collection but even the most cursory glance at the contemporary account that appears here will make it clear that this is not the film in the EYE collection which is a film about a man who marries an actress and is disowned by his family. The film is indeed a Solax film of 1912 but it is God Disposes not A Terrible Lesson.

    There are several misidentifications of US films amongst the EYE collection (see my notes on Lost Horizons, A Loyal Deserter, The Poor Musician and Shipwrecked). This one is particularly odd since the title in Dutch (which appears before the film) is almost exactly the same as the original (the proverb is simply expanded to its complete form).

    The EYE film has now been correctly identified.
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    • Nov 10, 2016

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1912 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Hard Lesson
    • Production company
      • Solax Film Company
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    • Runtime
      14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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