The Echo of Youth (1919)
A Man and a Beautiful Woman Fight Against Temptation
After becoming a Supreme Court justice, Peter Graham is visited by Olive Martin, a singer from New Orleans, Louisiana, with whom he had an affair in his youth. Although Peter has been sending money to maintain Olive's silence and to support their son, she now sees an opportunity to join high society, and demands that Peter divorce his wife to marry her. Meanwhile, in Boston, Massachusetts, Olive's son, Harold, becomes engaged to Peter's daughter, Anita, but the young lovers are soon devastated by the news that they were both sired by the same man. Olive's dissolute brother-in-law, Thomas Donald, finds Peter on the brink of suicide and reveals that he is Harold's father. Thomas goes on to explain that Olive adopted the boy as a means to blackmail Peter. Harold and Anita marry, while Peter confesses to his wife and Olive leaves town.
Cast
- Charles Richman - Peter Graham
- Leah Baird - Olive Martin
- Jack McLean - Harold Martin
- Marie Shotwell - Ruth Carlyle Graham
- Howard Hall - John Carlyle
- Peggy Shanor - Marian Ducet
- Pearl Shepard - Anita Graham
- William Bechtel - Thomas Donald
- Philip Van Loan - Marcel Ducet
Screenplay
- Ivan Abramson (Screenplay)
- Ivan Abramson (Story)
Keywords
lost film
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Echo of Youth about?
- After becoming a Supreme Court justice, Peter Graham is visited by Olive Martin, a singer from New Orleans, Louisiana, with whom he had an affair in his youth. Although Peter has been sending money to maintain Olive's silence and to support their son, she now sees an opportunity to join high society, and demands that Peter divorce his wife to marry her. Meanwhile, in Boston, Massachusetts, Olive's son, Harold, becomes engaged to Peter's daughter, Anita, but the young lovers are soon devastated by the news that they were both sired by the same man. Olive's dissolute brother-in-law, Thomas Donald, finds Peter on the brink of suicide and reveals that he is Harold's father. Thomas goes on to explain that Olive adopted the boy as a means to blackmail Peter. Harold and Anita marry, while Peter confesses to his wife and Olive leaves town.
- Who directed The Echo of Youth?
- The Echo of Youth was directed by Ivan Abramson.
- Who stars in The Echo of Youth?
- The Echo of Youth stars Charles Richman, Leah Baird, Jack McLean, Marie Shotwell, Howard Hall, Peggy Shanor.
- How long is The Echo of Youth?
- The Echo of Youth has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is The Echo of Youth?
- The Echo of Youth is a Drama film.
- Where was The Echo of Youth produced?
- The Echo of Youth was produced in United States of America.