Footlights and Shadows
1920, English. Directed by John W. Noble.
A fortune-hunting follies star Gloria Dawn ( Olive Thomas ), begins to question her engagement to wealthy Peter Shaw after meeting an amnesiac young man who stumbles into her apartment one night. The doctor instructs that he not be moved, so Gloria nurses the stranger back to health, although his memory fails to return. Gloria falls in love with her patient and, upon discovering that he is millionaire sportsman Jerry O'Farrell, rushes home to restore his identity, only to find that he has gone. Amnesia continues to plague Jerry, and he soon forgets both Gloria's name and address. While he is attending a show at the follies, a fire breaks out, and Gloria, recognizing her lover in the audience, rushes to save him. Meanwhile, Shaw, who has discovered Gloria's feelings for Jerry, accosts her. Jerry, who has finally regained his memory, intercedes and rescues Gloria, and the two fall in love.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 14 February 1920
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- R. Cecil Smith, Bradley King
- Box office
- $200K
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Footlights and Shadows isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 February 1920. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Footlights and Shadows, try Girl in the Box, Won't Back Down, Head Full of Honey.
Who directed Footlights and Shadows?
Footlights and Shadows (1920) was directed by John W. Noble and stars Olive Thomas, Alex Onslow, Ivo Dawson.