The Lesson
1918, English. Directed by Charles Giblyn.
"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.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 May 1918
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Virginia Terhune Vandewater
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The Lesson runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Lesson isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 1918. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Lesson?
The Lesson (1918) was directed by Charles Giblyn and stars Constance Talmadge, Tom Moore, Walter Hiers.