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The Younger Generation

"See what riches did to a son and poverty to a daughter. Learn what parents are forced to endure from their children!"

1929-03-04
6.682
en 84m
Drama
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.

Director

Frank Capra

Producer

Jack Cohn

Cinematography

Ted Tetzlaff

Editor

Arthur Roberts

Art Direction

Harrison Wiley

Production Manager

Joe Cooke

silent film generation gap manhattan, new york city

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Columbia Pictures