A Fool There Was / The Unchastened Woman

Silent-screen siren Theda Bara shines in this melodramatic twin bill. "A Fool There Was," the film that made Bara an international star and gave her the nickname "the Vamp," finds her playing a femme fatale who ensnares a married man she meets on an ocean liner and ruins his life. With Edward Jose and May Allison; based on Kipling's poem "The Vampire." Next, a pregnant wife (Bara) flees to Europe after catching her husband with another woman and becomes a high-society favorite. But will returning to America with her young son lead to a reconciliation with her wayward spouse? "The Unchastened Woman" also stars Wyndham Standing, Eileen Percy. 104 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.