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William Haines (left), Eleanor Boardman and Ben Lyon.
Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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Wine of Youth
(1924) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6600 feet
Directed by King Vidor
Cast: Eleanor Boardman [Mary Hollister], Ben Lyon [Lynn Talbot], William Haines [Hal Martin], William Collier Jr. [Max Cooper], Pauline Garon [Tish Tatum], Eulalie Jensen [Mother Mary Hollister], E.J. Ratcliffe [Father John Hollister], Gertrude Claire [Grandmother Mary], Robert Agnew [Bobby Hollister], Lucille Hutton [Anne], Virginia Lee Corbin [a flapper], Gloria Heller (Anne Sheridan) [a flapper], Sidney de Grey (Sidney de Gray) [the doctor], Jean Arthur [the automobile reveler], James Morrison [Clinton, in the 1870 prologue], Johnnie Walker [William, in the 1870 prologue], Niles Welch [Robert, in the 1897 prologue], Creighton Hale [Richard, in the 1897 prologue], ZaSu Pitts [Lucy (scenes deleted)]
Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Metro-Goldwyn Distributing Corporation. / Produced by King Vidor. Executive producer, Louis B. Mayer. Scenario by Carey Wilson, from the play Mary the 3rd by Rachel Crothers. Art direction by Charles L. Cadwallader. Assistant director, David Howard. Cinematography by John J. Mescall. Presented by Louis B. Mayer. / © 20 August 1924 by Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation [LP20526]. Premiered 10 August 1924 in New York, New York. Released 15 September 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working titles: Mary the Third and A Wise Virgin. The film was released in Sweden on 7 September 1925.
Comedy-Drama.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Love triangles
Listing updated: 7 May 2023.
References: Bohn-Light p. 190; Dowd-Vidor pp. 45, 46, 47-48, 51; Drew-Speaking pp. 37, 56, 242, 274; Eames-MGM p. 12; Higashi-Virgins pp. 120, 128-130; Limbacher-Feature p. 277; Shipman-Cinema p. 82 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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