Wildness of Youth
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| Directed by | Ivan Abramson |
| Produced by | Graphic Film Corporation |
| Starring | Virginia Pearson Harry T. Morey Mary Anderson |
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| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Wildness of Youth is a 1922 silent film directed by Ivan Abramson, starring Virginia Pearson, Harry T. Morey and Mary Anderson.
Plot
Spoiled son Andrew Kane (Joseph Striker) competes with James Surbrun (Harry T. Morey) for the affections of wild child Julie Grayton (Mary Anderson). Kane is convicted of murdering Surbrun, but later exonerated.[1]
Cast
- Virginia Pearson as Louise Wesley
- Harry T. Morey as James Surbrun
- Mary Anderson as Julie Grayton
- Joseph Striker as Andrew Kane
- Thurston Hall as Edward Grayton
- Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Martha Kane
- Bobby Connelly as Teddy Wesley
- Harry Southard as Dr. Carlyle Preston
- Madeline La Varre as Señora Gonzalez
- George J. Williams as Roger Moore
Reception
Writer
Film Daily found that the picture was better than some of Abramson's prior releases, and though "not high class entertainment", predicted it would probably do fairly well at the box office.[5]
Status
It is not known whether the film currently survives.[6]
References
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films 1921-1930, p. 906 (1971)
- ^ The movies are: Carl Sandburg's film reviews and essays, 1920-1928, p. 145-46 (2000)
- ^ (December 24, 1922). Virginia Parson at Lyric Theatre, Sunday Chronicle (Paterson, New Jersey)
- ^ (May 4, 1923). Royal Theatre, Providence County Times
- Film Daily, p. 7.
- ^ Silentera.com entry for Wildness of Youth, Retrieved October 14, 2011 ("Survival Status: (unknown)")
