The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation

Release Date: 1929-03-04

Overview: 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.

Rating: 6.682 / 10

Cast

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

as Julius Goldfish - Pa

Lina Basquette

Lina Basquette

as Birdie Goldfish

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

as Morris Goldfish

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

as Eddie Lesser

Rosa Rosanova

Rosa Rosanova

as Tilda Goldfish - Ma

Crew

  • Frank Capra - Director

  • Arthur Roberts - Editor

  • Harrison Wiley - Art Direction

  • Tenny Wright - Assistant Director

  • Ted Tetzlaff - Cinematography

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