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The Younger Generation

"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

32138

Jean Hersholt

as Julius Goldfish - Pa

932458

Lina Basquette

as Birdie Goldfish

83476

Ricardo Cortez

as Morris Goldfish

96713

Rex Lease

as Eddie Lesser

1004061

Rosa Rosanova

as Tilda Goldfish - Ma

1031264

Syd Crossley

as Goldfish's Butler

1186989

Martha Franklin

as Mrs. Lesser

1086622

Joe Bordeaux

as Crook

95727

Ferike Boros

as Delancey Street Woman

1159956

Clarence Burton

as Police Desk Sergeant

236567

Paul Ellis

as Crook

120443

Otto Fries

as Tradesman

1033217

Julia Swayne Gordon

as Mrs. Striker

1450040

Donald Hall

as Minor Role

96055

Leon Janney

as Eddie Lesser as a Boy

29981

Julanne Johnston

as Irma Striker

1371308

Virginia Marshall

as Birdie Goldfish as a girl

1062654

Jack Raymond

as Pinsky

98016

Bernard Siegel

as Minor Role

Crew

2662

Frank Capra

Director

120177

Arthur Roberts

Editor

1313004

Harrison Wiley

Art Direction

1021804

Tenny Wright

Assistant Director

4346

Ted Tetzlaff

Cinematography

1677928

Jack Cohn

Producer

116726

Joe Cooke

Production Manager

549597

Fannie Hurst

Theatre Play

70045

Sonya Levien

Screenplay

103444

Howard J. Green

Dialogue

121316

C. Bakaleinikoff

Conductor