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The Younger Generation (1929)

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.
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Frank Capra profile
Frank Capra

Director

Sonya Levien profile
Sonya Levien

Screenplay

Cast

Jean Hersholt profile
Jean Hersholt

Julius Goldfish - Pa

Lina Basquette profile
Lina Basquette

Birdie Goldfish

Ricardo Cortez profile
Ricardo Cortez

Morris Goldfish

Rex Lease profile
Rex Lease

Eddie Lesser

Rosa Rosanova profile
Rosa Rosanova

Tilda Goldfish - Ma

Syd Crossley profile
Syd Crossley

Goldfish's Butler

Martha Franklin profile
Martha Franklin

Mrs. Lesser

Joe Bordeaux profile
Joe Bordeaux

Crook

Ferike Boros profile
Ferike Boros

Delancey Street Woman

Clarence Burton profile
Clarence Burton

Police Desk Sergeant

Paul Ellis profile
Paul Ellis

Crook

Otto Fries profile
Otto Fries

Tradesman

Jean Hersholt profile
Jean Hersholt

Julius Goldfish - Pa

Lina Basquette profile
Lina Basquette

Birdie Goldfish

Ricardo Cortez profile
Ricardo Cortez

Morris Goldfish

Rex Lease profile
Rex Lease

Eddie Lesser

Rosa Rosanova profile
Rosa Rosanova

Tilda Goldfish - Ma

Syd Crossley profile
Syd Crossley

Goldfish's Butler

Martha Franklin profile
Martha Franklin

Mrs. Lesser

Joe Bordeaux profile
Joe Bordeaux

Crook

Ferike Boros profile
Ferike Boros

Delancey Street Woman

Clarence Burton profile
Clarence Burton

Police Desk Sergeant

Paul Ellis profile
Paul Ellis

Crook

Otto Fries profile
Otto Fries

Tradesman

Extra

Release Date

March 4, 1929

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Columbia Pictures logo

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