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The Lesson (1918)

"The Lesson" is no wild-eyed sensation no sex story, nor a blood-curdling melodrama: it is a comedy of "real folks."

Bored by the slow pace of life in her little home town, Helen Drayton rebels when her friends and relatives assume that she will marry her friend and escort, Chet Vernon. Helen is so anxious to experience life in the big city that she falls in love with visiting New York architect John Galvin almost immediately after his arrival. Several weeks later, the two marry and move to New York, where, after a series of painful experiences, Helen finally realizes John's selfishness.

Release: 1918-05-01
Runtime: 50 min
Cast
Constance  Talmadge
Constance Talmadge
Helen Drayton
Tom Moore
Tom Moore
Chet Vernon
Walter Hiers
Walter Hiers
'Tub' Martin
Herbert Heyes
Herbert Heyes
John Galvin
Joseph W. Smiley
Joseph W. Smiley
Henry Hammond
Dorothy Green
Dorothy Green
Ada Thompson
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Lillian Rambeau
Mrs. Hammond
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Christy Walker
Harriet Reeves