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"Vibrant with the Happy Spirit of Youth and Romance"

1932 1h 11m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Jim Gladden, a construction site foreman, is partially responsible for the accidental death of one of his workers, Fred Smith, and makes good on Fred's deathbed request to go to Scotch Valley and take care of his surviving wife and children. When Jim arrives in the small town, he is told that there are two Fred Smith families in Scotch Valley, the rich Smiths and the poor Smiths. Jim assumes that the Smiths he is looking for are the poor ones, and is directed to a house where four children live in poverty.

“Vibrant with the Happy Spirit of Youth and Romance”

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Cast

Warner Baxter
Jim Gladden
Marian Nixon
Sally Smith
Rita La Roy
Lotti Pelgram
William Pawley
2nd Fred Smith
Lucille Powers
Olive Smith
David Landau
Sam Pelgram
Clarence Wilson
William J. 'Bill' Hansen
Frankie Darro
Pete Smith

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John G. Blystone
Writers: Doris Malloy, Frank Dolan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by John G. Blystone, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hugo Friedhofer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Louis R. Loeffler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Warner Baxter and Marian Nixon and Rita La Roy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Vibrant with the Happy Spirit of Youth and Romance".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John G. Blystone directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. Hugo Friedhofer scores. Louis R. Loeffler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John G. Blystone, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hugo Friedhofer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Louis R. Loeffler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Warner Baxter and Marian Nixon and Rita La Roy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Vibrant with the Happy Spirit of Youth and Romance".
9IMDB entry: tt0022625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.