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The Younger Generation (1929)

March 4, 1929 (US) • Drama • 84m

Overview

Soap-opera about a social-climbing Jewish man and his old-world parents who are heartbroken by his rejection of them. Young Morris Goldfish follows his immigrant father into business. His ruthless business practices cause him to become a big success, and he moves the family to Park Avenue. They go, but were happier back on the East Side. Morris is ashamed of this parents and his humble origins, but learns in the end that there is more to life than money.

Director

Frank Capra

Writer

Sonya Levien

Top Billed

Jean Hersholt

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Top Billed Cast

Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt

Julius Goldfish - Pa

Lina Basquette
Lina Basquette

Birdie Goldfish

Ricardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez

Morris Goldfish

Rex Lease
Rex Lease

Eddie Lesser

Rosa Rosanova
Rosa Rosanova

Tilda Goldfish - Ma

Syd Crossley
Syd Crossley

Goldfish's Butler

Ferike Boros
Ferike Boros

Delancey Street Woman

Clarence Burton
Clarence Burton

Police Desk Sergeant

Otto Fries
Otto Fries

Tradesman

Donald Hall
Donald Hall

Minor Role

Leon Janney
Leon Janney

Eddie Lesser as a Boy

Virginia Marshall
Virginia Marshall

Birdie Goldfish as a girl

Crew
Joe Cooke
Joe Cooke

Production Manager

Ted Tetzlaff
Ted Tetzlaff

Cinematography

Tenny Wright
Tenny Wright

Assistant Director

Harrison Wiley
Harrison Wiley

Art Direction

Jack Cohn
Jack Cohn

Producer

Sonya Levien
Sonya Levien

Screenplay

Fannie Hurst
Fannie Hurst

Theatre Play



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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