Short film
Flying Fool
1926 · 39 min
A breezy silent-era romp of stolen brides and daring rescues, whisking you along on plucky stunts and old-fashioned charm.
- Directed by
- Frank S. Mattison
- Genres
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Starring
- Gaston Glass, Wanda Hawley, Milburn Morante
- Overview
- Donald is running so late for his own wedding that his bride-to-be, Wanda (Wanda Hawley), loses patience and returns home. Seizing the opportunity, the devious best man, Jack Bryan (Gaston Glass), attempts to charm the frustrated bride into marrying him instead. Jack isn't just a romantic rival; he steals a diamond necklace from Wanda’s family and whisks her away on his yacht, heading for the open sea. Donald takes to the sky in a desperate attempt to rescue her culminating in a series of spectacular action sequences on land, sea, and air.
- How it feels
- Light, romantic, tense and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Love, betrayal, revenge, survival
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Frank S. Mattison
- Genres
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Starring
- Gaston Glass, Wanda Hawley, Milburn Morante



