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 | 84m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Frank Capra |
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| Writer: | Sonya Levien |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 04, 1929 |
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| Director: | Frank Capra |
| Writer: | Sonya Levien |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | silent film, generation gap, manhattan, new york city |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bernard Siegel | Minor Role |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Arthur Roberts | Editor |
| Harrison Wiley | Art Direction |
| Joe Cooke | Production Manager |
| Tenny Wright | Assistant Director |
| Frank Capra | Director |
| Howard J. Green | Dialogue |
| Sonya Levien | Screenplay |
| Fannie Hurst | Theatre Play |
| Ted Tetzlaff | Cinematography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack Cohn | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 896 | 896 |