The Younger Generation

1929 1h 24m ★6.9

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!”

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 March 4, 1929
Runtime 1h 24m
Language English
Director Frank Capra
Category Drama
Rating 6.9 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1929
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