The Plastic Age is a 1924 novel by Percy Marks that tells the story of Hugh Carver, a student at a fictional men's college called Sanford. With contents that covered or implied hazing, smoking, drinking, partying, and heavy petting, the book was the second best-selling novel of 1924. It was banned in Boston. The following year, it was adapted into a film of the same name, starring Clara Bow. Marks was an English instructor at Brown University at the time of publication. Previously he taught at Dartmouth College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Brown's administration took offense at the book, which they perceived to be a barely disguised version of Brown, and Marks's teaching contract was not renewed.
Adaptations (1)
The Plastic Age was adapted into a 1925 film.
The Plastic Age1925 · film · 73 min · dir. Wesley Ruggles · IMDb ↗IMDb6.0Hugh Carver is an athletic star and a freshman at Prescott College. He falls in love with Cynthia Day, a popular girl who loves to party, and finds that it's impossible to please her and still keep up with his studies and athletic training. Soon the two face some difficult decisions.
