The Soul of Youth

Play Song

Pause Song

About the film

The Soul of Youth

Release Date: August 15, 1920

Year	:	1920
Slogan	:	«»
Genres	:	Drama
Production Companies	:	Realart Pictures Corporation
Director	:	William Desmond Taylor
Producers	:	William Desmond Taylor
Writers	:	Julia Crawford Ivers
RunTime	:	80 mins.

After directing him as the title character in Huckleberry Finn, William Desmond Taylor again used boy actor Lewis Sargent in this picture. His character, known merely as "the boy," has been raised in an orphanage where he has caused as much trouble as possible. He finally can't stand living there anymore and runs away. On the streets he finds a friend in Mike (Ernest Butterworth), a newsboy. Mike teaches him how to survive but inevitably the boy gets hauled into court. However, the judge sees potential in him and hands him over to be adopted by a young politician. The judge, incidentally, is played by Judge Ben Lindsey, who was famous in his day for his efforts to give delinquent boys a decent chance in life.