''Wild Youth'' is a
lost
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History
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1918 American
silent drama film
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directed by
George Melford
George H. Melford (born George Henry Knauff, February 19, 1877 – April 25, 1961) was an American stage and film actor and director. Often taken for granted as a director today, the stalwart Melford's name by the 1920s was, like Cecil B. DeMil ...
and written by
Beulah Marie Dix
Beulah Marie Dix (December 25, 1876 – September 25, 1970) was an American screenwriter of the silent and sound film eras, as well as a playwright and author of novels and children's books. She wrote for more than 55 films between 1917 an ...
. The film stars
Louise Huff
Louise Huff (November 14, 1895 – August 22, 1973) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Biography
Huff was a descendant of former President of the United States, President James Knox Polk. She began her acting career at the age ...
,
Theodore Roberts
Theodore Roberts (October 8, 1861 – December 14, 1928) was an American film and stage actor.
Early life
Roberts was born in San Francisco, California. He was a cousin of the stage actress Florence Roberts. His choice of a career disapp ...
,
Jack Mulhall
John Joseph Francis Mulhall (October 7, 1887 – June 1, 1979) was an American film actor beginning in the silent film era who successfully transitioned to sound films, appearing in over 430 films in a career spanning 50 years.
Early years
Mu ...
,
James Cruze
James Cruze (born James Cruze Bosen; March 27, 1884 – August 3, 1942) was a silent film actor and film director.
Early years
Cruze's middle name came from the battle of Vera Cruz. He was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
, and
Adele Farrington
Adele Farrington (1867 – 19 December 1936) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Biography
Born Anna King in Brooklyn, New York, Farrington was a stage actress before appearing in 74 films between 1914 and 1926. She was a relatively ...
. It is based on a novel by
Gilbert Parker
Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker, 1st Baronet (23 November 1862 – 6 September 1932), known as Gilbert Parker, Canadian novelist and British politician, was born at Camden East, Addington, Ontario, the son of Captain Joseph Parker, R.A.
Ed ...
. The film was released on March 18, 1918, by
Paramount Pictures
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. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a
lost film
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Conditions
During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o ...
.
Plot
Forced to marry the elderly and narrow-minded Joel Mazarine, Louise lives unhappy and mistreated until she meets the young Orlando. Her husband, jealous, sees love blossom between the two young when Orlando remains at his ranch to recover from a wound of the bullet. Louise remained in the woods because of a fall from her horse, she can not return home because Mazarine Orlando is on charges of kidnapping her. Orlando, who finds her, takes her back to the ranch but Mazarine was furious and beats his wife mercilessly. The woman is saved by the intervention of faithful Li Choo, his Chinese servant, who kills Mazarine.
Of the crime, he accused Orlando. The confession of Li Choo exonerates him. Louise and Orlando are now free to marry.
Cast
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Louise Huff
Louise Huff (November 14, 1895 – August 22, 1973) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Biography
Huff was a descendant of former President of the United States, President James Knox Polk. She began her acting career at the age ...
as Louise Mazarine
*
Theodore Roberts
Theodore Roberts (October 8, 1861 – December 14, 1928) was an American film and stage actor.
Early life
Roberts was born in San Francisco, California. He was a cousin of the stage actress Florence Roberts. His choice of a career disapp ...
as Joel Mazarine
*
Jack Mulhall
John Joseph Francis Mulhall (October 7, 1887 – June 1, 1979) was an American film actor beginning in the silent film era who successfully transitioned to sound films, appearing in over 430 films in a career spanning 50 years.
Early years
Mu ...
as Orlando Guise
*
James Cruze
James Cruze (born James Cruze Bosen; March 27, 1884 – August 3, 1942) was a silent film actor and film director.
Early years
Cruze's middle name came from the battle of Vera Cruz. He was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
as Li Choo
*
Adele Farrington
Adele Farrington (1867 – 19 December 1936) was an American actress of the silent film era.
Biography
Born Anna King in Brooklyn, New York, Farrington was a stage actress before appearing in 74 films between 1914 and 1926. She was a relatively ...
as Orlando's Mother
*
Charles Ogle as Doctor
Reception
Like many American films of the time, ''Wild Youth'' was subject to cuts by
city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 2, two shootings by outlaws.
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