A Heart to Let

1921 film

  • July 1921 (1921-07)
Running time
5 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)
A Heart to Let, lobby card

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.)

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: A Heart to Let
  2. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: A Heart to Let

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to A Heart to Let.
  • A Heart to Let at IMDb
  • Synopsis at AllMovie
  • Color poster


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