''When We Were Twenty-One'' is a 1915 American silent

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directed by Hugh Ford and

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and written by

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. The film stars William Elliott,

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, Marie Empress, Helen Lutrell,

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, and

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. The film was released on April 5, 1915, by

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Plot

Barrister Dick Carew receives a letter from a dying friend asking that he and his three bachelor friends, known as the Trinity, adopt his baby, Richard Audaine. Although they experience awkwardness in caring for the infant, they soon grow to love him. In a mock ceremony, the four guardians betroth Richard to Phyllis, the baby daughter of the housekeeper, Mrs. Ericson. Nicknamed "The Imp" because of his fondness for pranks, Richard grows to be athletic and handsome. In college, Richard lives a riotous life, while becoming a football hero. Richard soon becomes infatuated with a dancer known as "The Firefly," who, after hearing a rumor that he will inherit a fortune when he turns twenty-one, entices him to marry her. Richard's four guardians, ready to sacrifice their own reputations, help extricate Richard from the marriage after "The Firefly," upon learning that Richard has no fortune, leaves him for another man. Regenerated through suffering, Richard, at the end, finds a lasting love.

Cast

* William Elliott as Richard Audaine *

as Dick Carew * Marie Empress as The Firefly *Helen Lutrell as Phyllis *

as Peggy *

as The Trinity * Charles Coleman as The Trinity *George Backus as The Trinity *Mrs. Gordon as Mrs. Ericson

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* 1915 films 1910s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1915 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Hugh Ford Films directed by Edwin S. Porter American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s American films English-language comedy films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub

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