Quick facts
- Released
- March 4, 1929
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0020613
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
Cast
Jean Hersholt
Julius Goldfish - Pa
Lina Basquette
Birdie Goldfish
Ricardo Cortez
Morris Goldfish
Rex Lease
Eddie Lesser
Rosa Rosanova
Tilda Goldfish - Ma
Syd Crossley
Goldfish's Butler
Martha Franklin
Mrs. Lesser
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Younger Generation about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Younger Generation?
- The Younger Generation was directed by Frank Capra.
- Who stars in The Younger Generation?
- The Younger Generation stars Jean Hersholt, Lina Basquette, Ricardo Cortez, Rex Lease.
- When was The Younger Generation released?
- The Younger Generation is a 1929 drama film.
- Where can I watch The Younger Generation?
- You can watch The Younger Generation with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.