The Hazard of Youth (1913)
Barbara Young finds her desire for parties and the fun of having her friends call on her thwarted at every turn by her parents. If she goes to a party, father must go along and watch over her, and her fun is spoiled. She cannot go out, and callers at home are refused. One young man, Adrian Scott, likes her and she likes him. He is to take her to a party, but father insists on going along, and poor Adrian and Barbara find themselves being watched every minute. The party hostess' father sees the trouble and takes Papa Young off to the club despite his protests. At 10:00, Papa Young insists upon going back for Barbara, and the other must give in. The little walk home and goodbye at the door that Adrian and Barbara had counted on is therefore spoiled; Papa waits until they shake hands and Adrian leaves. Barbara gives vent to her feelings, begins to resist parental authority, and slips out the back way to meet Adrian. Father learns of it and threatens Adrian with a licking, and tells Barbara she is going straight to perdition with her disobedience. The inevitable result is that Barbara decides to run away and does, leaving a note telling them just why, and giving them a clear understanding of what they could not see. Mother finds it and sobbingly sees their mistake. So does father at the store, where mother rushes to him with the letter. At the depot as Barbara waits for the train, her courage wanes with each minute. Father and mother rush to her as the train pulls in, and after Barbara and mother have had a good cry, father takes hold of the situation and tells Barbara that they have been making a great mistake and begs her forgiveness. The final touch of happiness and better understanding comes when father takes Adrian by the hand and tells him he would like to see him around once in a while.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| George Terwilliger | Director |
| George Terwilliger | Writer |
| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Kempton Greene | |
| Louise Huff | |
| Edwin Barbour | |
| Eleanor Barry |
