FOOL THERE WAS, A (1915) in 35mm
Special Features: Live musical accompaniment by Philip Carli and Flower City Society Orchestra. FREE screening co-presented with the National Gallery of Art
John Schuyler (Edward José) — diplomat, husband and father — is caught in the clutches of cunning seductress "The Vampire" (Theda Bara), legendary for her allure and for devouring all men in her path. On a cruise to the United Kingdom, Schuyler is targeted and soon becomes a willing victim. One of the few extant features with the exotic Bara (most of her films are now lost), A FOOL THERE WAS is reputed to have put the expression "vamp" into circulation. (Note courtesy of the National Gallery of Art.) DIR/PROD Frank Powell; SCR Porter Emerson Browne; PROD William Fox. U.S., 1915, b&w, 67 min. Silent with English intertitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 67 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, November 22, 2019
Genre: Drama