The Younger Generation
| The Younger Generation | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Capra |
| Written by | Howard J. Green (dialogue) Sonya Levien |
| Based on | It Is to Laugh by Fannie Hurst |
| Produced by | Jack Cohn |
| Starring | Ricardo Cortez |
| Cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes / 84 minutes (TCM print) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Younger Generation is a 1929 American part-talkie drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Ricardo Cortez. It was produced by Jack Cohn for Columbia Pictures. It was Capra's first sound film. While mostly silent, the film has talking sequences, as well as a synchronized music score and sound effects. The screenplay was adapted from a 1927 Fannie Hurst play, It Is to Laugh.[1]
Plot
The child of Jewish immigrants, Morris Goldfish (Ricardo Cortez) finds success as an art dealer. He moves his family to Fifth Avenue and changes his name to Maurice Fish. There, he finds his family to be damaging to his social status. In the end he finds that there is more to life than money.[1][2]
Cast
- Jean Hersholt as Julius (Pa) Goldfish
- Lina Basquette as Birdie Goldfish
- Ricardo Cortez as Morris Goldfish
- Rex Lease as Eddie Lesser
- Rosa Rosanova as Tilda (Ma) Goldfish
- Syd Crossley as Goldfish's Butler
- Joe Bordeaux as Crook (uncredited)
- Ferike Boros as Delancey Street Woman (uncredited)
- Clarence Burton as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Paul Ellis as Crook (uncredited)
- Otto Fries as Tradesman (uncredited)
- Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Striker (uncredited)
- Donald Hall as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Leon Janney as Eddie Lesser as a Boy (uncredited)
- Julanne Johnston as Irma Striker (uncredited)
- Virginia Marshall as Birdie Goldfish as a girl (uncredited)
- Jack Raymond as Pinsky (uncredited)
- Bernard Siegel as Minor Role (uncredited)
References
- ^ a b "The Younger Generation". Tcm.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "The Younger Generation (1929)". IMDb.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
External links
- The Younger Generation at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- The Younger Generation at the American Film Institute Catalog
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