After Tomorrow (1932)

In the Depression, Pete and Sidney are good kids, working hard, giving money to their parents, and engaged for three years while they save to get married. Each has a selfish mother: ... See full summary »

Director:

Frank Borzage

Writers:

Hugh Stanislaus Stange (play), John Golden (play),

Stars:

Charles Farrell, Marian Nixon, Minna Gombell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Farrell	...	Peter Piper
Marian Nixon	...	Sidney Taylor
Minna Gombell	...	Else Taylor
William Collier Sr.	...	Willie Taylor
Josephine Hull	...	Mrs. Piper
William Pawley	...	Malcolm Jarvis
Greta Granstedt	...	Betty
Ferdinand Munier	...	Mr. Beardsley
Nora Lane	...	Florence Blandy

Storyline

In the Depression, Pete and Sidney are good kids, working hard, giving money to their parents, and engaged for three years while they save to get married. Each has a selfish mother: Sydney's is cold, Pete's is clingy. Sidney's mother is looking for her own happiness, no matter how much that search harms her daughter and long-suffering husband; and, the longer the engagement lingers, the more pressure Pete's mom puts on Sidney to break it off and set her son free. "After Tomorrow" is Pete and Sidney's favorite song, but with illness, poverty, and temptation: will that good day ever come?

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Plot Keywords:

mother | engagement | new york city | empire state building manhattan new york city | american dream | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pasado mañana

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Pete is showing the ticket to Sidney, the microphone shadow falls across the brim of his hat.

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Quotes

Mrs. Piper: I've always talked things over with him frankly.
Willie Taylor: What do you mean, frankly?
Mrs. Piper: Sex. Women. Babies.
Willie Taylor: Does Pete like to talk about those things with you?
Mrs. Piper: Well no, he doesn't. But I know it's best for a boy's sex education to come from his mother.
Willie Taylor: Baloney! He found out all about those things from boys long before.

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Soundtracks

"All the World Will Smile Again After Tomorrow"
Written by James F. Hanley

User Reviews

Racy and Touching

Excellent early talking picture with loads of "pre-code" racy language and situations, scandalous behavior, and a genuinely touching romance between Charles Farrell and Marian Nixon. Don't be fooled into thinking this is just another light romance. The terrific dialog is often surprisingly frank, especially when Minna Gombell -- in the performance of her life -- tells her daughter things no child should hear from a parent. Even 75 years later, that scene is genuinely shocking. All the parts are well acted, but a particular standout is Josephine Hull; her scenes with William Collier Sr. are absolutely hilarious. Direction by Frank Borzage is, as usual, nearly flawless. This film really should be much better known.