An Old Fashioned Boy

An Old Fashioned Boy
(aka *An Old Fashioned Young Man*)
An Old Fashioned Boy; (aka An Old Fashioned Young Man)
	Newspaper advertisement
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	October 31, 1920;
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

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]

Plot

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

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

Prints exist at the Library of Congress, Gosfilmofond, UCLA Film and Television Archive.^[4]^[5]

References

^ 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

External links

An Old Fashioned Boy at IMDb
synopsis at AllMovie

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[1] Progressive Silent Film List: An Old Fashioned Boy at silentera.com

[2] The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: An Old Fashioned Boy

[3] "Reviews: An Old Fashioned Boy". Exhibitors Herald. 11 (17). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 85. October 23, 1920.

[4] 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

[5] The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: An Old Fashioned Boy

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