The Lesson (1918)
Overview
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.
What is The Lesson about?
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. The Lesson is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1918-05-01, runtime 50 minutes.
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Directed by
Charles Giblyn
Cast
- 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
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