What Fools Men (1925)
1h 20m | PG-13
Joseph Greer is a wealthy businessman in New York City with all the trappings including a prim-and-proper secretary, Jenny McFarlan, who takes dictation during working hours and, at night, minus her eyeglasses, serves as his nightclub companion and mistress. Then his daughter,Beatrice, whom he has never seen, shows up and moves in with him. Beatrice is a grown-up flapper who loves jazz, pool parties, flaunting prohibition and carrying-on in general. Most of her carrying-on is with the family chauffeur and her father does not approve, says so, and fires the chauffeur. His parental-guidance technique backfires as Beatrice ups and elopes with the chauffeur. Later, the father has some problems with his business associates and loses his business and most of his fixtures and disappears. But Beatrice locates him and there is a happy reunion between father and daughter, especially since daughter has brought along Jenny to cheer him up.
Director: George Archainbaud
Studio: First National Pictures
Genre: Drama, Romance
Video: 720p
Cast
Lewis Stone
as Joseph Greer
Shirley Mason
as Beatrice Greer
Ethel Grey Terry
as Violet Williamson
Barbara Bedford
as Jenny McFarlan
John Patrick
as Lancing Ware
John Patrick
as Burns