An Old Fashioned Boy is a surviving 1920 American silent comedy romance film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Charles Ray. Famous Players–Lasky produced along with producer Thomas Ince. It was released by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| An Old Fashioned Boy (aka An Old Fashioned Young Man) | |
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| Directed by | Jerome Storm |
| Written by | Agnes Christine Johnston (story, scenario) |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky Thomas H. Ince |
| Starring | Charles Ray Ethel Shannon |
| Cinematography | Chester Lyons |
Production company | Thomas H. Ince Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
As described in a film magazine,[3] David Warrington (Ray) is an old fashioned boy with old fashioned ideas regarding marriage, living in a real home, babies, and the like. He is in love with Betty Graves (Shannon), a young woman who believes in the modern phases of life. After several heartaches and numerous comical situations, things shape themselves out so that Betty finds herself in her sweetheart's arms on the way to the minister for the wedding, having been convinced that the old fashioned way is the best after all.
Cast edit
- Charles Ray as David Warrington
- Ethel Shannon as Betty Graves
- Alfred Allen as Dr. Graves
- Wade Boteler as Herbert
- Grace Morse as Sybil
- Gloria Joy as Violet
- Frankie Lee as Herbie
- Hallam Cooley as Fredie
- Virginia Brown as The Baby
Preservation status edit
Prints exist at the Library of Congress, Gosfilmofond, UCLA Film and Television Archive.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: An Old Fashioned Boy at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: An Old Fashioned Boy
- ^ "Reviews: An Old Fashioned Boy". Exhibitors Herald. 11 (17). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 85. October 23, 1920.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 131 c.1978 by the American Film Institute
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: An Old Fashioned Boy
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