Public Domain Movies

The Younger Generation is a 1929 sound part-talkie American drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Ricardo Cortez. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Western Electric sound-on-film system.

The child of Jewish immigrants, Morris Goldfish (Ricardo Cortez) finds success as an art dealer. He moves his family to Fifth Avenue and changes his name to Maurice Fish. There, he finds his family to be damaging to his social status. In the end he finds that there is more to life than money.

Cast
Jean Hersholt as Julius (Pa) Goldfish
Lina Basquette as Birdie Goldfish
Ricardo Cortez as Morris Goldfish
Rex Lease as Eddie Lesser
Rosa Rosanova as Tilda (Ma) Goldfish
Syd Crossley as Goldfish's Butler
Joe Bordeaux as Crook (uncredited)
Ferike Boros as Delancey Street Woman (uncredited)
Clarence Burton as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Paul Ellis as Crook (uncredited)
Otto Fries as Tradesman (uncredited)
Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Striker (uncredited)
Donald Hall as Minor Role (uncredited)
Leon Janney as Eddie Lesser as a Boy (uncredited)
Julanne Johnston as Irma Striker (uncredited)
Virginia Marshall as Birdie Goldfish as a girl (uncredited)
Jack Raymond as Pinsky (uncredited)
Bernard Siegel as Minor Role (uncredited)