The Dancin' Fool
Brief Synopsis
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Sylvester Tibble is a clerk in his uncle's restaurant. Sylvester dreams of becoming a famous dancer and tries to inject a little of the jazz life into his uncle's old-fashioned establishment. When dancer Junie Budd shows up at the restaurant, Sylvester sees a chance to make his dream come true.
Cast & Crew
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Sam Wood
Director
Wallace Reid
Sylvester "Ves" Tibble
Bebe Daniels
Junie Budd
Raymond Hatton
Enoch Jones
Willis Marks
Tim Meeks
George B. Williams
McGammon
Film Details
Release Date
May
23,
1920
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players-Lasky Corp.
Distribution Company
Famous Players-Lasky Corp.; Paramount-Artcraft Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the short story "The Dancin' Fool" by Henry Payson Dowst in The Saturday Evening Post (3 May-10 May 1919).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
4,124ft
(5 reels)
Synopsis
Fresh from the country, Sylvester Tibble obtains a six dollar-a-week job at his Uncle Enoch Jones's antiquated jug business. One night he drifts into a cabaret and meets dancer Junie Budd who teaches him her profession. They become dancing partners and make a big hit on Broadway. Returning home from a prolonged business trip, Sylvester discovers that Harkins, a rival jug manufacturer, is about to buy out his uncle. Previously denounced as a "dancin' fool" by his Uncle Enoch, Sylvester now saves the business with an influx of new orders gained through his modern business techniques. Sylvester then enters into business partnership with his uncle and a marriage partnership with Junie.
Director
Sam Wood
Director
Cast
Wallace Reid
Sylvester "Ves" Tibble
Bebe Daniels
Junie Budd
Raymond Hatton
Enoch Jones
Willis Marks
Tim Meeks
George B. Williams
McGammon
Lillian Leighton
Ma Budd
Carlos San Martin
Elkus
William H. Brown
Gabby Gaines
Tully Marshall
Charles Harkins
Ruth Ashby
Dorothy Harkins
Ernest Joy
Tom Reed
Crew
Film Details
Release Date
May
23,
1920
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players-Lasky Corp.
Distribution Company
Famous Players-Lasky Corp.; Paramount-Artcraft Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the short story "The Dancin' Fool" by Henry Payson Dowst in The Saturday Evening Post (3 May-10 May 1919).
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
4,124ft
(5 reels)
