Daring Youth

Daring Youth
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Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Written byDorothy Farnum (story), Alexander Neal
Based onThe Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
Produced byB.F. Zeidman
StarringBebe Daniels
Norman Kerry
CinematographyCharles Van Enger
Edited byEdward M. McDermott
Distributed byPrincipal Distributing Company
Release date
  • February 1, 1924 (1924-02-01)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Daring Youth is a 1924 American silent comedy-drama film directed by William Beaudine, starring Bebe Daniels, Norman Kerry, and Lee Moran.[1][2] It is loosely based on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] Mr. and Mrs. Allen have battled for the twenty-five years of their married life and Mrs. Allen is determined that her daughter Alita shall not lose romance through her marriage. She advocates the theory that wives and husbands should live together only three days each week and should keep their friends. Alita marries John J. Campbell under these conditions, but she soon tires of the system as does John, although neither will admit it. John finally is unable to stand it any longer and asserts himself by beating up his wife's escort. Alita is glad to consent to lead a conventional married life.

Cast

Status

With no prints of Daring Youth found in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.

References

  1. ^ Munden, Kenneth White (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Daring Youth(Wayback)
  3. ^ Morgan, Len (May 17, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Daring Youth". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 31. Retrieved December 15, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Daring Youth