The Tragedy of Youth

The Tragedy of Youth
Directed by	George Archainbaud
Written by	Fanny Hatton Frederic Hatton Olga Printzlau
Story by	Albert S. Le Vino
Produced by	John M. Stahl
Starring	Patsy Ruth Miller Warner Baxter William Collier Jr.
Cinematography	Faxon M. Dean
Edited by	Robert Kern
Production company	Tiffany Pictures
Distributed by	Tiffany Pictures
Release date	March 1, 1928 (1928-03-01)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Tragedy of Youth advertisement in The Film Daily on July 18, 1927

The Tragedy of Youth is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, Warner Baxter and William Collier Jr.[1] It was produced and released by Tiffany Pictures, one of the largest independent studios in Hollywood during the era.

Synopsis

A newlywed wife feels neglected by her husband and turns to another man for consolation.

Cast

• Patsy Ruth Miller as Paula Wayne
• Warner Baxter as Frank Gordon
• William Collier Jr. as Dick Wayne
• Claire McDowell as Mother
• Harvey Clark as Father
• Margaret Quimby as Diana
• Billie Bennett as Landlady
• Stepin Fetchit as Porter

Preservation

With no prints of The Tragedy of Youth located in any film archives,[2] it is a lost film.

References

1. Munden p.825
2. Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Tragedy of Youth

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

Media related to The Tragedy of Youth at Wikimedia Commons

• The Tragedy of Youth at IMDb