🎬 Drama

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!"

⭐ 6.9/10 1929 1h 24m Dir. Frank Capra

About this movie

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.

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6.9/10 12 votes

Quick facts

Year
1929
Runtime
1h 24m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.9/10
Votes
12
Genre
Drama
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎬 Frank Capra 👤 Jean Hersholt 👤 Lina Basquette 👤 Ricardo Cortez
silent film generation gap manhattan, new york city

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Questions about The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation has a runtime of 1h 24m (1 hour and 24 minutes).
The Younger Generation was directed by Frank Capra and released in 1929.
The Younger Generation is a Drama film (1929).
The cast of The Younger Generation includes Jean Hersholt, Lina Basquette, Ricardo Cortez, Rex Lease, Rosa Rosanova.
The Younger Generation has a TMDB rating of 6.9/10 based on 12 votes.

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