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The Plastic Age

  • 19251925
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 13m
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6.0/10
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Clara Bow and Donald Keith in The Plastic Age (1925)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Sport
Hugh Carver is an athletic star and a freshman at Prescott College. He falls in love with Cynthia Day, a popular girl who loves to go to parties. He finds that it is impossible to please her... Read allHugh Carver is an athletic star and a freshman at Prescott College. He falls in love with Cynthia Day, a popular girl who loves to go to parties. He finds that it is impossible to please her and still keep up with his studies and his athletic training, and soon the two face some ... Read allHugh Carver is an athletic star and a freshman at Prescott College. He falls in love with Cynthia Day, a popular girl who loves to go to parties. He finds that it is impossible to please her and still keep up with his studies and his athletic training, and soon the two face some difficult decisions.
IMDb RATING
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336
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  • Director
    • Wesley Ruggles
  • Writers
    • Frederica Sagor Maas(adaptation)
    • Percy Marks(novel)
    • Eve Unsell(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Donald Keith
    • Mary Alden
    • Henry B. Walthall
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  • Director
    • Wesley Ruggles
  • Writers
    • Frederica Sagor Maas(adaptation)
    • Percy Marks(novel)
    • Eve Unsell(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Donald Keith
    • Mary Alden
    • Henry B. Walthall
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    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Clara Bow, Donald Keith, and Gwen Lee in The Plastic Age (1925)
    Clara Bow and Gilbert Roland in The Plastic Age (1925)
    Mary Alden and Henry B. Walthall in The Plastic Age (1925)
    Clark Gable and Gilbert Roland in The Plastic Age (1925)
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    Clara Bow and Gilbert Roland in The Plastic Age (1925)
    Clara Bow in The Plastic Age (1925)
    Clara Bow in The Plastic Age (1925)
    Clara Bow and Donald Keith in The Plastic Age (1925)
    Clara Bow in The Plastic Age (1925)
    Clara Bow and Donald Keith in The Plastic Age (1925)

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    Donald Keith
    Donald Keith
    • Hugh Carveras Hugh Carver
    Mary Alden
    Mary Alden
    • Mrs. Carveras Mrs. Carver
    Henry B. Walthall
    Henry B. Walthall
    • Henry Carveras Henry Carver
    Gilbert Roland
    Gilbert Roland
    • Carl Petersas Carl Peters
    Clara Bow
    Clara Bow
    • Cynthia Dayas Cynthia Day
    David Butler
    David Butler
    • James Henleyas James Henley
    J. Gordon Edwards Jr.
    • Norrie Parksas Norrie Parks
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Egan
    Jack Egan
    • Sophomoreas Sophomore
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Athleteas Athlete
    • (uncredited)
    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Athleteas Athlete
    • (uncredited)
    Janet Gaynor
    Janet Gaynor
    • Co-edas Co-ed
    • (uncredited)
    Gwen Lee
    Gwen Lee
    • Carl's Girlas Carl's Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Carole Lombard
    Carole Lombard
    • Co-edas Co-ed
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    • Amorous Studentas Amorous Student
    • (uncredited)
    Churchill Ross
    Churchill Ross
    • Student with Glassesas Student with Glasses
    • (uncredited)
    Felix Valle
    • Merton Billingsas Merton Billings
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Wesley Ruggles
    • Writers
      • Frederica Sagor Maas(adaptation)
      • Percy Marks(novel)
      • Eve Unsell(adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Only a 16mm copy of this film survives, and has been released on video and DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited into American Experience: Mary Pickford (2005)

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    5/10
    College Kid Stuff
    Cute track star and all-around nice guy Donald Keith (as Hugh Carver) begins his freshman year at Prescott College hoping to concentrate on both studying and a football career. During his hazing, he meets "hotsy-totsy" co-ed Clara Bow (as Cynthia Day), and the two are smitten. But, Bow is supposed to be dating Mr. Keith's instant best friend, roommate, and lady-killer Gilbert Roland (as Carl Peters). Mr. Roland is furious. Soon, clean-cut Keith is smoking cigarettes and partying to all hours of the night. His grades plummet, and he loses the "Big Race" for Prescott. Keith's Prescott alumni father Henry B. Walthall (as Henry Carver) is furious. Can Keith recover his senses, or will he wind up a family disgrace?

    A title card explains, "To the Plastic Age of Youth, the first long pair of pants is second only to - the thrill of going to college." The balance of studying and partying is a timeless challenge, apparently. The students of Prescott College are likable, but not believable. Why can't Keith be successful, and maintain a relationship with Bow? What is Bow studying for? Why is Roland so upset when he has already moved on to his next conquest? And, so on. It ends up as a average college youth film, with everything depending on a reformed Keith winning the end game for the team. Roland, in his first featured role, makes a notable impression. An even greener Clark Gable can be spotted showing his muscles in the locker room.

    ***** The Plastic Age (12/15/25) Wesley Ruggles ~ Donald Keith, Clara Bow, Gilbert Roland, Henry B. Walthall
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    • Release date
      • December 15, 1925 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Días de colegial
    • Filming locations
      • Pomona College - 333 N. College Way, Claremont, California, USA
    • Production company
      • B.P. Schulberg Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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