The Truth About Youth (1930)

1930 · Feature film · 69 min · dir. William A. Seiter

How Can a Girl Tell- When She Gets the Wrong Answer to a Maiden's Prayer?

• Drama
• Romance

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Synopsis

Richard Carewe has raised his deceased friend's son from childhood with the help of his housekeeper and her beautiful daughter, Phyllis. He arranges a marriage between Phyllis and the boy, but the rascal impulsively marries a notorious nightclub singer, "the Firefly", instead. The femme fatale dumps the boy when she discovers he has no money, but by then Phyllis realizes she is in love with Richard, not his foolish ward.

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Details

Director

William A. Seiter

Writer

B. Harrison Orkow

Cinematography

Arthur C. Miller

Studio

First National Pictures

Released

1930-11-03

Running time

69 minutes

Cast & crew

• William A. Seiter Director
• Loretta Young
• Conway Tearle
• David Manners
• Myrna Loy
• J. Farrell MacDonald
• Myrtle Stedman
• Harry Stubbs
• William Bailey

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