The Younger Generation

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Jean Hersholt

Julius Goldfish - Pa

Age : 69 | Popularity : 11%

Lina Basquette

Birdie Goldfish

Age : 87 | Popularity : 3%

Ricardo Cortez

Morris Goldfish

Age : 76 | Popularity : 4%

Rex Lease

Eddie Lesser

Age : 62 | Popularity : 6%

Rosa Rosanova

Tilda Goldfish - Ma

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Syd Crossley

Goldfish's Butler

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

Martha Franklin

Mrs. Lesser

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Joe Bordeaux

Crook

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Frank Capra
Writing	Screenplay	Sonya Levien
	Dialogue	Howard J. Green
	Theatre Play	Fannie Hurst
Department	Role	Name

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