The Younger Generation
movie
See what riches did to a son and poverty to a daughter. Learn what parents are forced to endure from their children!
Released March 04, 1929
Genres:
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.
Cast
Jean Hersholt
as
Julius Goldfish - Pa
Lina Basquette
as
Birdie Goldfish
Ricardo Cortez
as
Morris Goldfish
Rex Lease
as
Eddie Lesser
Rosa Rosanova
as
Tilda Goldfish - Ma
Syd Crossley
as
Goldfish's Butler
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Martha Franklin
as
Mrs. Lesser
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Joe Bordeaux
as
Crook
Ferike Boros
as
Delancey Street Woman
Clarence Burton
as
Police Desk Sergeant
Paul Ellis
as
Crook
Otto Fries
as
Tradesman
Crew
Frank Capra
as
Director
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Arthur Roberts
as
Editor
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Harrison Wiley
as
Art Direction
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Tenny Wright
as
Assistant Director
Ted Tetzlaff
as
Cinematography
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Jack Cohn
as
Producer
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Joe Cooke
as
Production Manager
Fannie Hurst
as
Theatre Play
Sonya Levien
as
Screenplay
Howard J. Green
as
Dialogue
C. Bakaleinikoff
as
Conductor