Restless Youth

Restless Youth
Directed by	Christy Cabanne
Written by	Howard J. Green
Based on	the short story, "Restless Youth" by Cosmo Hamilton
Produced by	Jack Cohn
Starring	Marceline Day Ralph Forbes Norman Trevor
Cinematography	Joe Walker
Edited by	Ben Pivar
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Release date	November 30, 1928 (1928-11-30)(US) [1]
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	English

Restless Youth is a lost ^[2] 1928 silent American melodrama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Marceline Day, Ralph Forbes, and Norman Trevor, and was released on November 30, 1928.

The film's plot came from a story by Cosmo Hamilton. ^[3]

Cast

• Marceline Day as Dixie Calhoun
• Ralph Forbes as Bruce Neil
• Norman Trevor as John Neil
• Robert Ellis as Robert Haines
• Mary Mabery as Susan
• Wild Bill Elliott as George Baxter
• Roy Watson

Critical reception

A review in Harrison's Reports commented that after a "not so pleasing" start, the film became powerful. Day's performance was described as "excellent work", and the reviewer called Forbes "good as the hero". ^[3]

References

1. "Restless Youth". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
2. "Restless Youth [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
3. "'Restless Youth' -- with Marceline Day". Harrison's Reports. January 12, 1929. p. 6. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

External links

• Restless Youth at IMDb
• Restless Youth at the TCM Movie Database
• Restless Youth at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films