Week of May 19th, 1921 - Conrad in Quest of His Youth

100 Years Ago At The Strand Theatre….

Conrad Warrener, a man of near middle-age, reflects nostalgically on the happy times of his youth and decides to recapture them. However, what he learns about the "second time around" is neither what he expected nor what he hoped for.

This quietly personal film is often used as an example of why William DeMille was so overshadowed by his younger brother. Thoughtful silent films could be entertaining, but never brought the spotlight as much as the big-budget spectaculars.

https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/20592
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011070/
https://moviessilently.com/2020/10/19/conrad-in-quest-of-his-youth-1920-a-silent-film-review/
https://youtu.be/tzLXGGMIiUY

Director:
William C. de Mille

Writers:
Leonard Merrick (novel), Olga Printzlau

Stars:
Thomas Meighan, Mabel Van Buren, Mayme Kelso

https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll56/id/20592
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011070/