Gentlemen Are Born (1934)
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- 1h 15min
- Drama, Music
- 17 Nov 1934 (USA)
- Movie
Four friends are certain to conquer the world upon their graduation from college, but they face disappointment when jobs are scant due to the Depression. Their lives unfold with the pursuance of happiness despite some tragic adversities.
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| Franchot Tone | ... |
Bob Bailey
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| Jean Muir | ... |
Trudy Talbot
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| Margaret Lindsay | ... |
Joan Harper
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| Ann Dvorak | ... |
Susan Merrill
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| Ross Alexander | ... |
Tom Martin
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| Dick Foran | ... |
Smudge Casey
(as Nick Foran)
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| Charles Starrett | ... |
Stephen Hornblow
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Newspaper Editor
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| Robert Light | ... |
Fred Harper
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Martinson
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Mr. Harper
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| Arthur Aylesworth | ... |
Mr. Gillespie
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| Marjorie Gateson | ... |
Mrs. Harper
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| Bradley Page | ... |
Al Ludlow
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Third Broker (uncredited)
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| Carlyle Blackwell Jr. | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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| James P. Burtis | ... |
Moe (uncredited)
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Nina Campana | ... |
Maria (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Haskins (uncredited)
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| Jane Darwell | ... |
Landlady (uncredited)
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| Frank Dawson | ... |
Reception Room Man (uncredited)
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| John Elliott | ... |
Bill - Night Editor (uncredited)
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Florence Fair | ... |
Trudy's Nurse (uncredited)
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Eddie Fetherston | ... |
Stockbroker at Window (uncredited)
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| Maude Turner Gordon | ... |
Society Matron (uncredited)
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Carmen Gould | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jonathan Hale | ... |
Second Broker (uncredited)
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Herbert Heywood | ... |
Elderly Man (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
College President (uncredited)
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| Virginia Howell | ... |
Miss Graham (uncredited)
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George Humbert | ... |
Tony (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
First Broker (uncredited)
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Alice Marr | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Edward McWade | ... |
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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Edward Mosbar | ... |
Tom Texas (uncredited)
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Joseph North | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Counter Man (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Fence (uncredited)
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| Eddie Shubert | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Eddie Sturgis | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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| Victoria Vinton | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Delmar Watson | ... |
Crying Boy (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred E. Green | ||
Written by
| Eugene Solow | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Robert Lee Johnson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Robert Lee Johnson | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Edward Chodorov | ... | supervising producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| James Van Trees | ||
Editing by
| Herbert I. Leeds | ... | (as Herbert Levy) |
Art Direction by
| Robert M. Haas | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Russell Saunders | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Sammy Fain | ... | composer: songs |
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Irving Kahal | ... | lyricist: songs |
| Vitaphone Orchestra | ... | musicians |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | composer: end title music (uncredited) / composer: trailer (uncredited) |
| Edward Ward | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1934) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A well-cloistered and protected-against-reality group of college students get their diplomas in the heart of the Great Depression, and quickly learn that the piece of paper the diploma is written on is worth about eighteen-dollars-a-week in the job-market...for the lucky ones. Some of them fare even worse.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | FLAMING YOUTH of FIGHTING YOUTH? (original poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The $50,000 that Mr. Harper asks for to get himself out of his financial difficulty would be the equivalent of $885,000 in 2015. See more » |
| Soundtracks | When the Roll Is Called, Alma Mater See more » |
| Quotes |
Tom Martin:
Holy mackerel, where's your pants? You can't get away with that! Smudge Casey: Why not? Do you need pants to graduate? See more » |