The Mad Whirl is a 1925 American jazz age black-and-white silent drama film about the "loosening of youth morals" that took place during the 1920s.

Written by Edward T. Lowe Jr. and Lewis Milestone, and directed by William A. Seiter for Universal Pictures, the film stars May McAvoy and Jack Mulhall.

[1][2][3][4][5] The film was released during the Prohibition era, when the sale of alcoholic drinks in the United States was banned.

Martin Gillis (George Fawcett), Cathleen's loving father, is stern, very religious, and runs an ice cream shop.

After the elopement, Gladys and John get a stern lecture on temperance and sobriety from Martin and reform their ways as well.