Eyes of Youth
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Albert Parker
Clara Kimball Young
Gareth Hughes
Pauline Starke
Sam Sothern
Edmund Lowe
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Gina Ashling's father is in financial trouble, and Gina must decide whether to marry a wealthy man, become an opera singer, or marry the man she loves. An East Indian yogi allows her to look into the future and see what her fate will be if she chooses a path other than the one pointed out by love. Gazing into a crystal ball, the paths of duty, ambition, and wealth are all shown to lead to unhappiness. She sees herself in the crystal ball as a diligent schoolteacher, as a successful opera singer who has bought her fame at the price of her honor, and as a millionaire's wife whose reputation is sullied so that her husband may be granted a divorce. The visions of the three paths strengthen her decision to marry the man she loves.
Director
Albert Parker
Cast
Clara Kimball Young
Gareth Hughes
Pauline Starke
Sam Sothern
Edmund Lowe
Ralph Lewis
Milton Sills
Vincent Serrano
William Courtleigh
Norman Selby
Rudolfo Valentino
Edward Kimball
Crew
Film Details
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Trivia
Notes
Scenes for this film were shot at the docks and coastline of San Francisco. According to news items, the production required four months of shooting and sixty-one sets. Publicity items state that the film cost between $250,000 and $300,000 to complete. In the screen credits of the film, Vincent Serrano's character is called "a disciple," although in all of the reviews, he's referred to as "the Yogi." Norman Selby, a former professional boxer, was also known as "Kid McCoy."
Another film adapted from the Max Marcin and Charles Guernon play was produced by the African-American company, Quality Amusement Co.,in 1920 (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1911-20). That film starred Abbie Mitchell. Another adaptation was produced by the Swanson Producing Corp. in 1927 as The Love of Sunya, ). directed by Albert Parker and starring Gloria Swanson (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1921-30).
