The Plastic Age (film)
- Donald Keith: Hugh Carver
- Mary Alden: Mrs. Carver, his mother
- Henry B. Walthall Henry Carver, his father
- Gilbert Roland: Carl Peters
- Clara Bow: Cynthia Day
- David Butler: James Henley, PE teachers
The Plastic Age is an American romantic comedy by Wesley Ruggles from the year 1925.
Action
Hugh Carver is preparing for his departure to the Prescott College. His reputation as an excellent athlete rushes him to his father's pride ahead already; it is praised in the local newspaper. His boarding room he must share with Carl Peters, a college Romeo. With a feigned attack on the girl's room in a boarding school, the newcomer Hugh must pass the acid test. The college student Cynthia Day is intrigued by the handsome and talented young man. She persuades him to a nocturnal rendezvous in a park, in which Hugh everywhere discovered kissing couple from college.
Hugh loses too much in the affair and neglected his training, so that the college team 's expectations may because of him at a major sporting competition with other colleges do not meet. A word of power to his father Hugh lead back to school and diligent training. His desire for Cynthia he is, however, by continued until she finally pulls away from him. Secretly, she loves him, but will not stand in the way of his academic success.
Hugh's performance in sports just got better and he proves himself in football match against the Tremont College. After initial weakness he saves his team at the end of the victory. When college degree, he met Cynthia, after much hesitation and both are happy in the arms.
Background
The film is based on a novel by Percy Marks from the year 1924. Production Company Preferred Pictures of Benjamin Percival Schulberg turned on rented stages and locally in Pomona College in Claremont. The Plastic Age was one of the popular in its time college comedies very successful commercially and founded the film career of Clara Bow.
Reviews
The movie magazine Photoplay did not consider in its review in December 1925 represented the college atmosphere implausible and Clara Bow for what you would expect from a college girl.