''An Old Fashioned Boy'' is a surviving 1920 American
silent comedy romance film directed by
Jerome Storm
Jerome Storm (November 11, 1890 – July 10, 1958) was an American film director, actor, and writer. He acted in 48 films between 1914 and 1941 and directed 47 films between 1918 and 1932. He was born in Denver, Colorado, and died in Desert ...
and starring
Charles Ray. Famous Players-Lasky produced along with producer
Thomas Ince
Thomas Harper Ince (November 16, 1880 – November 19, 1924) was an American silent film - era filmmaker and media proprietor.
Ince was known as the "Father of the Western" and was responsible for making over 800 films. He revolutionized the mot ...
. It was released by
Paramount Pictures
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.
Plot
As described in a
film magazine
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, 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
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Charles Ray as David Warrington
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Ethel Shannon
Ethel Shannon (May 22, 1898 – July 10, 1951) was an American actress. She appeared in over 30 silent movies in the early 20th century.
Early life and career
Ethel Shannon was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of James and Agnes (Kn ...
as Betty Graves
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Alfred Allen as Dr. Graves
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Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) was an American film actor and writer. He appeared in more than 430 films between 1919 and 1943.
Biography
He was born in Santa Ana, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart ...
as Herbert
*Grace Morse as Sybil
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Gloria Joy
Gloria Joy (born Corrine Louise Johnson; October 7, 1910 – January 25, 1970) was an American actress whose career began at age seven in 1918 during the silent film era. She mostly performed as a child actress from the late 1910s, through the 1 ...
as Violet
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Frankie Lee
Frankie Lee (December 31, 1911 – July 29, 1970), was an American child actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1916 and 1925. Best remembered in the 1919 film '' The Miracle Man'', he was the little boy on crutches healed by the phony fait ...
as Herbie
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Hallam Cooley
Hallam Cooley (February 8, 1895 – March 20, 1971) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1913 and 1936. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Tiburon, California.
Cooley attended Nor ...
as Fredie
*Virginia Brown as The Baby
Preservation status
Prints exist at the
Library of Congress
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,
Gosfilmofond
Gosfilmofond is a state film archive in Russia. It is the main film archive of the Russian Federation and a member of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF). It is a state cultural institution — curator of films collection and othe ...
,
UCLA Film and Television Archive
The UCLA Film & Television Archive is a visual arts organization focused on the preservation, study, and appreciation of film and television, based at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Also a nonprofit exhibition venue, the archiv ...
.
The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''An Old Fashioned Boy''
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References
External links
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1920 films
American silent feature films
Films directed by Jerome Storm
Paramount Pictures films
American black-and-white films
American romantic comedy films
1920 romantic comedy films
1920s American films
Silent romantic comedy films
Silent American comedy films
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