The Younger Generation (1929)

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.

Updated May 28 2020

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US -

1929-03-04

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Keywords:

silent film generation gap manhattan, new york city

FACTS

Runtime: 84 mins Rating: 6.4

Cast

Julanne Johnston

Irma Striker

Jean Hersholt

Julius Goldfish - Pa

Ricardo Cortez

Morris Goldfish

Ferike Boros

Delancey Street Woman

Leon Janney

Eddie Lesser as a Boy

Rex Lease

Eddie Lesser

Bernard Siegel

Minor Role

Otto Fries

Tradesman