# Her Splendid Folly

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1933 film

Her Splendid Folly Directed by William A. O'Connor Written by Willis Kent Based on Her Splendid Folly by Beulah Poynter Produced by Willis Kent Starring Lilian Bond Theodore von Eltz Beryl Mercer Cinematography Jules Cronjager James Diamond Edited by S. Roy Luby Music by Lee Zahler Production company Willis Kent Productions Distributed by Progressive Pictures Release date January 28, 1933 (1933-01-28) Running time 60 minutes Country United States Language English

***Her Splendid Folly*** is a 1933 American [comedy](/source/Comedy_film) [drama film](/source/Drama_film) directed by [William A. O'Connor](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_A._O%27Connor&action=edit&redlink=1) and starring [Lilian Bond](/source/Lilian_Bond), [Theodore von Eltz](/source/Theodore_von_Eltz) and [Beryl Mercer](/source/Beryl_Mercer).[1] It was produced as a [second feature](/source/Second_feature) by the [independent](/source/Independent_film) producer [Willis Kent](/source/Willis_Kent).[2]

## Plot

Jill McAllister is behind on her rent, and takes a job at a film studio as a [double](/source/Double_(filmmaking)) for [diva](/source/Diva)-like film star Laura Gerrard whom she strongly resembles. When Laura is badly injured in a car accident, studio head Solomon Ginsberg persuades Jill to take over her role.

## Cast

- [Lilian Bond](/source/Lilian_Bond) as Jill McAllister / Laura Gerard

- [Theodore von Eltz](/source/Theodore_von_Eltz) as Wallace Morley / John Ebbetts

- [Alexander Carr](/source/Alexander_Carr) as Solomon Ginsberg

- [Beryl Mercer](/source/Beryl_Mercer) as Mrs. McAllister

- [J. Frank Glendon](/source/J._Frank_Glendon) as Charles Hemingway

- [Lloyd Whitlock](/source/Lloyd_Whitlock) as John DeSylva

- [Roberta Gale](/source/Roberta_Gale) as Sally Lee

- [Frances Lee](/source/Frances_Lee) as Natalie

- [Louise Beavers](/source/Louise_Beavers) as Anastasia

- [William P. Burt](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_P._Burt&action=edit&redlink=1) as Justice of the Peace

- [Harry Todd](/source/Harry_Todd) as Witness

- [Mary Gordon](/source/Mary_Gordon_(actress)) as Mrs. Clancey

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Fetrow p.273

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Pitts p.287

## Bibliography

- Fetrow, Alan G. *Sound films, 1927-1939: a United States Filmography*. McFarland, 1992.

- Pitts, Michael R. *Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each*. McFarland & Company, 2005.

## External links

- [*Her Splendid Folly*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024114/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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