1925 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]
Film adaptation
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
- ^ Glynn p.26-27
- ^ Goble p.228
- ^ Glynn p.27
Bibliography
- Glynn, Stephen. The British Football Film. Springer, 2018.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.