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Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

APPROVED 91 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   7 October 1937 (France)
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An elderly couple are forced to separate when they lose their house and none of their five children will take both parents in.

Director:

Leo McCarey

Writers:

Viña Delmar (screenplay), Josephine Lawrence (novel), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi and Fay Bainter
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Victor Moore Victor Moore ...
Barkley Cooper
Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi ...
Lucy Cooper
Fay Bainter Fay Bainter ...
Anita Cooper
Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell ...
George Cooper
Porter Hall Porter Hall ...
Harvey Chase
Barbara Read Barbara Read ...
Rhoda Cooper
Maurice Moscovitch Maurice Moscovitch ...
Max Rubens
Elisabeth Risdon Elisabeth Risdon ...
Cora Payne
Minna Gombell Minna Gombell ...
Nellie Chase
Ray Mayer Ray Mayer ...
Robert Cooper
Ralph Remley Ralph Remley ...
Bill Payne
Louise Beavers Louise Beavers ...
Mamie
Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt ...
Doctor
Gene Morgan Gene Morgan ...
Carlton Gorman
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Storyline

At a family reunion, the Cooper clan find that their parents' home is being foreclosed. "Temporarily," Ma moves in with son George's family, Pa with daughter Cora. But the parents are like sand in the gears of their middle-aged children's well regulated households. Can the old folks take matters into their own hands? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Elderly | Retirement Home | Second Honeymoon | Eavesdropping | Car Salesman  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(France) See more »

Also Known As:

A Cruz dos Anos See more »

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | West Germany: (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Leo McCarey made this film after the death of his father. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After seeing the day's mail, Lucy sits forward, but in the next shot is leaning back. See more »

Quotes

Pa: It's been very nice knowing you, Miss Breckenridge.
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Connections

References Souls at Sea (1937) See more »

Soundtracks

"LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART"
(uncredited)
Written by Leo Friedman, Harold Rossiter and Beth Slater Whitson
Played by hotel band in ballroom and later sung by Victor Moore in cab See more »