Flaming Youth
Seen it?1923 | 90 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 30 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1923: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
When Mona Frentiss dies, she has her confidante "Doctor Bobs" watch over her family, especially her youngest daughter Patricia. The family has been raised in a most unconventional manner, with Mona having a much younger lover and the father Ralph keeping his own lover on the side. As Patricia grows older, she attracts the attention of her mother's former lover, the much older (than Patricia, who in the book is in her early to mid teens) Carey Scott. Patricia tempts fate with her wild ways, nearly loses her virtue to a musician aboard an ocean-going boat, and is saved in time by Carey. Realizing that he is the man for her, she settles down into an experimental marriage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Francis Dillon
- Colleen MoorePatricia Fentriss
- Milton SillsCary Scott
- Elliott DexterDr. Bobs
- Sylvia BreamerDee Fentriss
- Myrtle StedmanMona Fentriss
- Betty FranciscoConnie Fentriss
- Phillips SmalleyRalph Fentriss
- Walter McGrailJamieson James
- Ben LyonMonty Standish
- George BarraudFred Browning