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The First Year

  • 19321932
  • 1h 20m
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Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
The First Year was a 1920 play that originally ran on Broadway at the Little Theatre. The play was written by Frank Craven and produced by John Golden. It closed in 1922 after 760 performanc... Read allThe First Year was a 1920 play that originally ran on Broadway at the Little Theatre. The play was written by Frank Craven and produced by John Golden. It closed in 1922 after 760 performances. In 1932, a film adapted from the Craven play was written by Lynn Starling. The film st... Read allThe First Year was a 1920 play that originally ran on Broadway at the Little Theatre. The play was written by Frank Craven and produced by John Golden. It closed in 1922 after 760 performances. In 1932, a film adapted from the Craven play was written by Lynn Starling. The film starred Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, and was directed by William K. Howard. Gaynor and ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
20
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  • Director
    • William K. Howard
  • Writers
    • Frank Craven(play)
    • Lynn Starling
  • Stars
    • Janet Gaynor
    • Charles Farrell
    • Minna Gombell
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  • Director
    • William K. Howard
  • Writers
    • Frank Craven(play)
    • Lynn Starling
  • Stars
    • Janet Gaynor
    • Charles Farrell
    • Minna Gombell
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    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)
    Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in The First Year (1932)

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    Janet Gaynor
    Janet Gaynor
    • Grace Livingstonas Grace Livingston
    Charles Farrell
    Charles Farrell
    • Tommy Tuckeras Tommy Tucker
    Minna Gombell
    Minna Gombell
    • Mrs. Barstowas Mrs. Barstow
    Dudley Digges
    Dudley Digges
    • Dr. Andersonas Dr. Anderson
    Leila Bennett
    Leila Bennett
    • Hattieas Hattie
    Robert McWade
    Robert McWade
    • Fred Livingstonas Fred Livingston
    George Meeker
    George Meeker
    • Dick Loringas Dick Loring
    Maude Eburne
    Maude Eburne
    • Emily Livingstonas Emily Livingston
    Henry Kolker
    Henry Kolker
    • Peter Barstowas Peter Barstow
    Elda Voelkel
    Elda Voelkel
    • Helenas Helen
    • (as Edna Volkel)
    • Director
      • William K. Howard
    • Writers
      • Frank Craven(play)
      • Lynn Starling
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    The First Year was a 1920 play that originally ran on Broadway at the Little Theatre. The play was written by Frank Craven and produced by John Golden. It closed in 1922 after 760 performances. In 1932, a film adapted from the Craven play was written by Lynn Starling. The film starred Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, and was directed by William K. Howard. Gaynor and Farrell made almost a dozen films together, including Frank Borzage's classics Seventh Heaven (1927), Street Angel (1928), and Lucky Star (1929); Gaynor won the first Academy Award for Best Actress for the first two and F. W. Murnau's Sunrise (1927).
    • marriage
    • based on play
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    • Taglines
      • The joy and Tears of Romance with its perilous course of true love...over its hilarious ups and dismal downs! (Print Ad-Reading Eagle, ((Reading, Penna.)) 29 July 1932)
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
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    • Connections
      Referenced in Hollywood Hist-o-Rama: Janet Gaynor (1962)

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    • Release date
      • July 31, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Deras första år
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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