The Lesson

The Lesson (1918)

"The Lesson" is no wild-eyed sensation no sex story, nor a blood-curdling melodrama: it is a comedy of "real folks."

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1918-05-01
  • Runtime: 0h 50min
  • Language: No Language
  • Production Company: Select Pictures Corporation
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Charles Giblyn

Summary

Bored by the slow pace of life in her little home town, Helen Drayton rebels when her friends and relatives assume that she will marry her friend and escort, Chet Vernon. Helen is so anxious to experience life in the big city that she falls in love with visiting New York architect John Galvin almost immediately after his arrival. Several weeks later, the two marry and move to New York, where, after a series of painful experiences, Helen finally realizes John's selfishness.

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  • Constance Talmadge

    as Helen Drayton
  • Tom Moore

    as Chet Vernon
  • Walter Hiers

    as 'Tub' Martin
  • Herbert Heyes

    as John Galvin
  • Joseph W. Smiley

    as Henry Hammond
  • Dorothy Green

    as Ada Thompson
  • Lillian Rambeau

    as Mrs. Hammond
  • Christy Walker

    as Harriet Reeves
Writing Virginia Terhune Vandewater Story
Writing Charles Giblyn Scenario Writer
Writing Charles Giblyn Adaptation
Directing Charles Giblyn Director

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