The Ball of Fortune (novel)

The Ball of Fortune is a 1925 sports mystery novel by the British writer Sydney Horler, a prolific author. As with many other of his novels during the decade it was serialised by the News of the World.[1]

The Ball of Fortune
AuthorSydney Horler
LanguageEnglish
GenreSports mystery
PublisherHodder and Stoughton
Publication date
1925
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

Film adaptation

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In 1926 it was adapted into a silent film of the same title featuring real-life football Billy Meredith as well as actors Mabel Poulton, Dorothy Boyd and John Longden.[2] Shooting took place at Elland Road, home of Leeds United.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Glynn p.26-27
  2. ^ Goble p.228
  3. ^ Glynn p.27

Bibliography

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  • Glynn, Stephen. The British Football Film. Springer, 2018.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.