Blind Youth
Cast & Crew
Edward Sloman
Walter Mcgrail
Leatrice Joy
Ora Carew
Claire Macdowell
Joseph Swickard
Film Details
Synopsis
Maurie Monnier, a struggling young American sculptor living in Paris, marries Clarice a fortune-hunting model who later deserts him. Upon his father's death Maurie returns to America to be reunited with his socialite mother and brother Henry, who reject their impoverished relative. Maurie is contemplating suicide when he meets Hope, who inspires him to create "Blind Youth," the statue which wins Maurie fame and acceptance. Clarice tracks Maurice to America but upon discovering his love for Hope she confesses that their marriage was never legal, and Maurie is free to marry Hope.
Cast
Walter Mcgrail
Leatrice Joy
Ora Carew
Claire Macdowell
Joseph Swickard
Buddy Post
Leo White
Helen Howard
Clara Horton
Colin Kenny
Crew
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Edward Sloman took over the direction of the film after Al Green became ill. On October 1, 1920, a suit brought by National Picture Theatres, Inc. to restrain Foundation Film Corp. from using any title similar to Blind Youth was decided in National's favor. Foundation acquired a French film entitled La Torrent and advertised it as Blind Youth after the Selznick interests purchased the rights to the play Blind Youth in June 1919. After a warning from the Selznick organization, Foundation released their film in February 1920 under the title The Blindness of Youth.
