The Younger Generation

Director: Frank Capra Frank Capra

Overview

In this sentimental drama, the son of a Jewish pushcart vendor abandons his roots as he builds himself a successful new life and moves his family to a posh Fifth-Avenue apartment. Though he loves his parents, he is deeply embarrassed by their humble provincial ways and introduces them as his servants when the rich parents of the woman he wants to marry drop by for a chat. His father is terribly hurt. The thoughtless son then boots his sister out because she remains faithful to her lover, an aspiring composer, in spite of his being arrested for burglary. By the story's end, the family has a tearful reconciliation as they gather around the dying patriarch.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/20/2025
UPC:	0089218867193
Original Release:	1929
Rating:	NR
Source:	Alpha Video
Language:	English
Time:	1:24:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jean Hersholt	Julius Goldfish - Pa
Lina Basquette	Birdie Goldfish
Ricardo Cortez	Morris Goldfish
Rosa Rosanova	Tilda Goldfish - Ma
Rex Lease	Eddie Lesser
Martha Franklin	Mrs. Lesser
Julia Swayne Gordon	Mrs. Striker
Julanne Johnston	Irma Striker
Jack Raymond	Pinsky
Syd Crossley	Butler
Otto Fries	Tradesman,Tradesman
Donald Hall	Minor Role

Technical Credits

Frank Capra	Director
Jack Cohn	Producer