United States / Mar 04, 1929 / NR
See what riches did to a son and poverty to a daughter. Learn what parents are forced to endure from their children!
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joe Bordeaux | Crook |
| Ferike Boros | Delancey Street Woman |
| Clarence Burton | Police Desk Sergeant |
| Paul Ellis | Crook |
| Otto Fries | Tradesman |
| Julia Swayne Gordon | Mrs. Striker |
| Donald Hall | Minor Role |
| Leon Janney | Eddie Lesser as a Boy |
| Julanne Johnston | Irma Striker |
| Virginia Marshall | Birdie Goldfish as a girl |
| Jack Raymond | Pinsky |
| Bernard Siegel | Minor Role |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Younger Generation |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 4 marzo 1929 |
| Production | Jack Cohn |
| Writer | Sonya Levien, Fannie Hurst, Howard J. Green |
| Editing | Arthur Roberts |
| Cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Assistant directors | Tenny Wright, Frank Capra |
| Production design | Harrison Wiley |
| Art direction | Harrison Wiley |
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| Set decoration | Harrison Wiley |
| Music | C. Bakaleinikoff |
| Sound | C. Bakaleinikoff |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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