A Heart to Let
| A Heart to Let | |
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| Directed by | Edward Dillon |
| Written by | Clara Beranger |
| Based on | play, Agatha's Aunt, by Harriet Lummis Smith, Sidney Toler |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor(Realart) |
| Starring | Justine Johnstone Harrison Ford |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Distributed by | Realart |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Heart to Let is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Justine Johnstone. It was produced by Adolph Zukor offshoot production company Realart.[1]
Plot
Agatha inherits a southern estate, but cannot afford its upkeep. She then 'lets' or rents some of the rooms to boarders, one of whom is a blind man named Forbes. In an effort to fool Forbes and the other tenants into thinking there are several staff members, Agatha dons several disguises in an attempt to present a ruse. She eventually falls genuinely in love with Forbes who later regains his eyesight.
Cast
- Justine Johnstone as Agatha
- Harrison Ford as Burton Forbes
- Marcia Harris as Zaida Kent
- Thomas Carr as Howard Kent
- Elizabeth Garrison as Mrs. Studley
- Winifred Bryson as Julia Studley
- Claude Cooper as Doolittle
- James Harrison as Warren
Preservation
With no prints of A Heart to Let located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[2]
See also
- The Beguiled (1971)
- Candleshoe (1977) (David Niven dons several disguises in order to fool Helen Hayes into thinking there are several staff members when most have been fired because there are no funds.)
