The Plastic Age (film)
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| The Plastic Age | |
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 Reprint of the promotional poster |
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| Directed by | Wesley Ruggles |
| Produced by | B.P. Schulberg |
| Written by | Frederica Sagor Eve Unsell |
| Starring | Donald Keith Mary Alden Clara Bow Clark Gable |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler Gilbert Warrenton |
| Distributed by | Preferred Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) |  September 15, 1925July 18, 1926 (New York City, New York)  April 23, 1928 |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
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The Plastic Age is a 1925 black-and-white silent film starring Clara Bow and Gilbert Roland. Also appearing in otherwise minor, uncredited roles are future film stars Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. The film survives today not only on 16 mm film, but also on video and DVD. The film was based on a best-selling novel of the same name, written by Percy Marks. It was adapted for the screen by Frederica Sagor Maas.
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[edit] Plot
Hugh Carver is an athletic star and a freshman at Prescott College. He falls in love with Cynthia Day, a popular girl who loves to go to parties. He finds that it is impossible to please her and still keep up with his studies and his athletic training, and soon the two face some difficult decisions.
[edit] Background
The Plastic Age was based on a book of the same name written by Dartmouth professor Percy Marks and published in 1922. It was Preferred Pictures' biggest money-maker to date and a huge hit with audiences.
The copy reviewed is Image Entertainment's DVD version produced by David Shepard and his Film Preservation Associates, offered as a double-feature DVD with "The Show Off" (1926). It was mastered from a 16mm print. The music score by Eric Beheim uses original arrangements of authentic music of the period.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Donald Keith as Hugh Carver
- Mary Alden as Mrs. Carver
- Henry B. Walthall as Henry Carver
- Gilbert Roland as Carl Peters
- Clara Bow as Cynthia Day
- David Butler as Coach Henley
[edit] Uncredited
- Clark Gable as Athlete
- Janet Gaynor as Extra
- Gwen Lee as Carl's girl
- Carole Lombard as Extra
[edit] References
- ^ Commentary on The Plastic Age. www.silentsaregolden.com. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
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