An Old Fashioned Boy

An Old Fashioned Boy is a surviving 1920 American silent comedy romance film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Charles Ray. Famous Players–Lasky produced along with producer Thomas Ince. It was released by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

An Old Fashioned Boy (aka An Old Fashioned Young Man)
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Directed by	Jerome Storm
Written by	Agnes Christine Johnston (story, scenario)
Produced by	Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky Thomas H. Ince
Starring	Charles Ray Ethel Shannon
Cinematography	Chester Lyons
Production company	Thomas H. Ince Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	October 31, 1920 (1920-10-31)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[3] David Warrington (Ray) is an old fashioned boy with old fashioned ideas regarding marriage, living in a real home, babies, and the like. He is in love with Betty Graves (Shannon), a young woman who believes in the modern phases of life. After several heartaches and numerous comical situations, things shape themselves out so that Betty finds herself in her sweetheart's arms on the way to the minister for the wedding, having been convinced that the old fashioned way is the best after all.

Cast

• Charles Ray as David Warrington
• Ethel Shannon as Betty Graves
• Alfred Allen as Dr. Graves
• Wade Boteler as Herbert
• Grace Morse as Sybil
• Gloria Joy as Violet
• Frankie Lee as Herbie
• Hallam Cooley as Fredie
• Virginia Brown as The Baby

Preservation status

Prints exist at the Library of Congress, Gosfilmofond, UCLA Film and Television Archive.^[4][5]