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In this heart-tugger, the son of a Jewish pushcart vendor, works his way up the ladder of success and moves his family to a classy address. Ashamed of his humble background, he introduces his mother and father as his domestics when the wealthy parents of the woman he hopes to marry stop by for a visit. His father is crushed, but in the end the family is reunited.
Original Release
03/04/1929
US Release
03/04/1929
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jean Hersholt | Julius Goldfish - Pa |
Lina Basquette | Birdie Goldfish |
Ricardo Cortez | Morris Goldfish |
Rex Lease | Eddie Lesser |
Rosa Rosanova | Tilda Goldfish - Ma |
Syd Crossley | Goldfish's Butler |
Martha Franklin | Mrs. Lesser |
Joe Bordeaux | Crook |
Ferike Boros | Delancey Street Woman |
Clarence Burton | Police Desk Sergeant |
Directors
Writers
Fannie Hurst, Sonya Levien, Howard J. Green
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jean Hersholt | Julius Goldfish - Pa |
Lina Basquette | Birdie Goldfish |
Ricardo Cortez | Morris Goldfish |
Rex Lease | Eddie Lesser |
Rosa Rosanova | Tilda Goldfish - Ma |
Syd Crossley | Goldfish's Butler |
Martha Franklin | Mrs. Lesser |
Joe Bordeaux | Crook |
Ferike Boros | Delancey Street Woman |
Clarence Burton | Police Desk Sergeant |
Paul Ellis | Crook |
Otto Fries | Tradesman |
Julia Swayne Gordon | Mrs. Striker |
Donald Hall | Minor Role |
Leon Janney | Eddie Lesser as a Boy |
Julanne Johnston | Irma Striker |
Virginia Marshall | Birdie Goldfish as a girl |
Jack Raymond | Pinsky |
Bernard Siegel | Minor Role |
Virginia Wiseman | Minor Role |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jack Cohn | Producer |