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Fools of Fortune, Trade Advertisement
Four cowboys wrestle a man to the floor.
What
A 1922 trade-paper advertisement from the American Releasing Corporation for Fools of Fortune, a silent comedy Western.
Why
Louis William Chaudet directed it, with Russell Simpson, Marguerite De La Motte and Tully Marshall, and a copy is reportedly held at the George Eastman Museum.
Notice
The billing reads "The most rollicking comedy-drama of 1922", and the dates at the foot give "For National Release SEPTEMBER 24, 1922".
“Release dates for the trade”
Format
The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.
Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 18x24" cleanly.
Size
$29.00
Provenance
- Film
- Fools of Fortune (1922), dir. Louis William Chaudet
- Country / studio
- United States · American Releasing Corporation
- Format
- Other
- Poster published
- U.S. trade-paper advertisement, 1922
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons
Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (poster published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year, never the film’s. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.
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