A young woman at a crossroads is shown what her future would be like for each choice.A young woman at a crossroads is shown what her future would be like for each choice.A young woman at a crossroads is shown what her future would be like for each choice.
Rudolph Valentino
- Clarence Morgan
- (as Rudolfo Valentino)
William Burress
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt
- School Board Messenger
- (uncredited)
Claire Windsor
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaSupposedly this film has a young Stanton Williams, who was a promising actor. Stanton was the elder brother of swimming and movie star Esther Williams. He died at age 16, when Esther was only eight.
- Quotes
Gina Ashling: Father, nothing ever came of doing the wrong thing - even to save others.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood (1980)
- SoundtracksEyes of Youth
Written by Irving Berlin, c. 1919
'selected by and dedicated to Clara Kimball Young in conjunction with the photo-play "Eyes of Youth" production distributed by Equity Pictures Corporation'
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The Eyes of Clara Are Upon You
Clara Kimball Young (as Gina Ashling) is at a crossroads in her life - she has a promising operatic voice, and is invited to pursue a career in Paris; her family, however, wants her to remain at home and help support the family. She is also being courted by a wealthy man; however, she does not love him, and would only be marrying for financial security. ENTER a disciple from the East - the spiritual-type Hindu (played by Vincent Serrano, he is introduced in the film's opening); he arrives to show Ms. Kimball Young his Crystal Ball - in which she sees her future.
This is an impressively mounted silent film production, with a great cast, and an ambitious story structure. The mysterious Hindu man's crystal ball provides heroine Kimball Young (and movie viewers) the opportunity to "see" three different future scenarios: In "The Path of Duty" she stays with the family and becomes a schoolteacher. In "The Path of Ambition" she pursues her operatic singing career. In "The Path of Wealth" she marries for money and security. You may believe a Hindu can show Kimball Young the future in a crystal ball - but, some of the unfolding events, and choices, strain credulity. Schoolteachers and career-women are wretched creatures!
Kimball Young's performance is the film's highlight. She is not consistently great; but, her best scenes are enough to explain her status as one of the decade's top actresses. For example, in a "Duty" scene, she checks her aged appearance in a mirror effectively. Her best work occurs in the film's final "Wealth" segment - incredibly, she transforms herself into a gaunt, drug-addicted street-walker. The scenes with the desolate Kimball Young walking rain-drenched streets are convincing, and artful.
Director Albert Parker and Kimball Young are assisted by a fine supporting cast - the Ashling family includes brother Gareth Hughes, sister Pauline Starke, and father Sam Southern. Kimball Young's suitors include Milton Sills, Edmund Lowe, and Ralph Lewis - all performing well. The most notable supporting player, in hindsight, is Rudolph Valentino as smarmy "Cabaret Parasite" Clarence Morgan; he further elevates the film's fine "Path of Wealth" segment. Valentino watchers should note he appears about 50 minutes into the production.
******* Eyes of Youth (10/26/19) Albert Parker ~ Clara Kimball Young, Edmund Lowe, Rudolph Valentino
This is an impressively mounted silent film production, with a great cast, and an ambitious story structure. The mysterious Hindu man's crystal ball provides heroine Kimball Young (and movie viewers) the opportunity to "see" three different future scenarios: In "The Path of Duty" she stays with the family and becomes a schoolteacher. In "The Path of Ambition" she pursues her operatic singing career. In "The Path of Wealth" she marries for money and security. You may believe a Hindu can show Kimball Young the future in a crystal ball - but, some of the unfolding events, and choices, strain credulity. Schoolteachers and career-women are wretched creatures!
Kimball Young's performance is the film's highlight. She is not consistently great; but, her best scenes are enough to explain her status as one of the decade's top actresses. For example, in a "Duty" scene, she checks her aged appearance in a mirror effectively. Her best work occurs in the film's final "Wealth" segment - incredibly, she transforms herself into a gaunt, drug-addicted street-walker. The scenes with the desolate Kimball Young walking rain-drenched streets are convincing, and artful.
Director Albert Parker and Kimball Young are assisted by a fine supporting cast - the Ashling family includes brother Gareth Hughes, sister Pauline Starke, and father Sam Southern. Kimball Young's suitors include Milton Sills, Edmund Lowe, and Ralph Lewis - all performing well. The most notable supporting player, in hindsight, is Rudolph Valentino as smarmy "Cabaret Parasite" Clarence Morgan; he further elevates the film's fine "Path of Wealth" segment. Valentino watchers should note he appears about 50 minutes into the production.
******* Eyes of Youth (10/26/19) Albert Parker ~ Clara Kimball Young, Edmund Lowe, Rudolph Valentino
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- Sep 15, 2007
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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