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The Younger Generation

1929 • 1h24m Drama

Rating

6.7/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Frank Capra

Screenplay

Sonya Levien

Cast

Jean Hersholt

Lina Basquette

Ricardo Cortez

Release date

3/4/1929

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

11