His People (1925)
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- Passed
- 1h 33min
- Drama, Romance
- 01 Nov 1925 (USA)
- Movie
The two sons of a poor Russian-Jewish pushcart peddler on New York's Lower East Side are causing their father grief. As Morris and Sammy stray from traditions cherished by their parents, each generation learns to accept change to preserve...
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| Rudolph Schildkraut | ... |
David Cominsky
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| Rosa Rosanova | ... |
Rose Cominsky
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Robert Gordon | ... |
Sammy Cominsky, as a Child
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| George J. Lewis | ... |
Sammy Cominsky
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Albert Bushaland | ... |
Morris Cominsky, as a Child
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| Arthur Lubin | ... |
Morris Cominsky
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Jean Johnston | ... |
Mamie Shannon, as a Child
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| Blanche Mehaffey | ... |
Mamie Shannon
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| Kate Price | ... |
Kate Shannon
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| Virginia Brown Faire | ... |
Ruth Stein
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| Nat Carr | ... |
Chaim Barowitz
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| Bertram Marburgh | ... |
Judge Nathan Stein
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| Edgar Kennedy | ... |
Thomas Nolan
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Mike
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
The Champion
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| Sidney Franklin | ... |
Levensky
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward Sloman | ||
Written by
| Isadore Bernstein | ... | (story) |
| Alfred A. Cohn | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Charles E. Whittaker | ... | (adaptation) |
| Alfred A. Cohn | ... | (scenario) and |
| Charles E. Whittaker | ... | (scenario) |
| Alfred A. Cohn | ... | (titles) |
Music by
| Edward Kilenyi | ||
Cinematography by
| Max Dupont | ||
Additional Crew
| Carl Laemmle | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1925) (United States) (theatrical)
- European Motion Picture Company (1926) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- National Center for Jewish Film (NCJF) (1991) (World-wide) (VHS) (restored version)
- Grapevine Video (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- National Center for Jewish Film (NCJF) (2007) (World-wide) (DVD) (restored version)
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Storyline
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The two sons of a poor Russian-Jewish pushcart peddler on New York's Lower East Side are causing their father grief. As Morris and Sammy stray from traditions cherished by their parents, each generation learns to accept change to preserve the family as a source of love and respect. Written by National Center for Jewish Film |
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| Taglines | Should a son deny his parents as a stepping stone to success? Is the father justified in sacrifizing his family for the sake of a favorite child? Can a prize-fighter love, honor and obey his parents. can a dress suit cover a cowardly heart? Can a good education outweigh a heart of gold. (print Ad- Springport Signal, ((Springport, Mich.)) 26 August 1926) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $93,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A Jewel release. Not owning a theater network, Universal utilized a 3-tiered brand system to sell its product until 1929: Red Feather (low budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream) and Jewel (big budget prestige releases capable of drawing roadshow ticket prices). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Mamadrama: The Jewish Mother in Cinema (2001). See more » |