Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
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- Passed
- 1h 31min
- Drama, Romance
- 22 Jul 1937 (Japan)
- Movie
An elderly couple are forced to live hundreds of miles apart when they lose their house and none of their five children will take both parents in.
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Awards:
- 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Beulah Bondi | ... |
Lucy Cooper
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| Victor Moore | ... |
Barkley Cooper
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| Fay Bainter | ... |
Anita Cooper
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| Thomas Mitchell | ... |
George Cooper
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| Porter Hall | ... |
Harvey Chase
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| Barbara Read | ... |
Rhoda Cooper
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| Maurice Moscovitch | ... |
Max Rubens
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| Elisabeth Risdon | ... |
Cora Payne
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| Minna Gombell | ... |
Nellie Chase
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Ray Mayer | ... |
Robert Cooper
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Ralph Remley | ... |
Bill Payne
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
Mamie
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| Louis Jean Heydt | ... |
Doctor
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| Gene Morgan | ... |
Carlton Gorman
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| Granville Bates | ... |
Mr. Hunter (uncredited)
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Jeanne Beeks | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| William Begg | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Ferike Boros | ... |
Mrs. Sarah Rubens (uncredited)
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| Don Brodie | ... |
Man at Employment Agency (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Movie Theatre Doorman (uncredited)
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| Fritzi Brunette | ... |
Usherette (uncredited)
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Bobby Caldwell | ... |
Grandson (uncredited)
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Avril Cameron | ... |
Mrs. McKenzie (uncredited)
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| Ethel Clayton | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Hotel Dining Room Guest (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Louise Currie | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Helen Davis | ... |
Sibling (uncredited)
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| Sidney De Gray | ... |
Family Member (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Bridge Player (uncredited)
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| Ellen Drew | ... |
Usherette (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Hotel Dining Room Guest (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Mr. Dale (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Jesse Graves | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Hotel Dining Room Guest (uncredited)
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| Dell Henderson | ... |
Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Ingraham | ... |
Bridge Player (uncredited)
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Alice Keating | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Ralph Lewis | ... |
Business Man (uncredited)
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Dorothy Lloyd | ... |
Bird Imitator (uncredited)
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Nick Lukats | ... |
Boy Friend (uncredited)
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| Leo McCarey | ... |
Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)
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Kitty McHugh | ... |
Head Usherette (uncredited)
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Don McKinney | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Lee Millar | ... |
Animal and Bird Imitator (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Letter Carrier (uncredited)
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| Louis Natheaux | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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Joseph North | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Paul Power | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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John Preston | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Guest in Vogard Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Francis Sayles | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Louise Seidel | ... |
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
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| Phillips Smalley | ... |
Business Man (uncredited)
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| Paul Stanton | ... |
Mr. Horton - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Bernard Suss | ... |
Bridge Player (uncredited)
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| Rosemary Theby | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Lelah Tyler | ... |
Bridge Player (uncredited)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Gloria Williams | ... |
Bridge Player (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Drinker at Hotel Cocktail Bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Leo McCarey | ||
Written by
| Viña Delmar | ... | (screen play) |
| Josephine Lawrence | ... | (based on a novel by) |
| Helen Leary | ... | (play) and |
| Nolan Leary | ... | (play) |
| Leo Robin | ... | (poem: "Are You Afraid") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Leo McCarey | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| George Antheil | ||
| Victor Young | ||
Cinematography by
| William C. Mellor | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| LeRoy Stone | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
Set Decoration by
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | (interior decorations) |
Sound Department
| Don Johnson | ... | sound recordist |
| Walter Oberst | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Boris Morros | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (A Leo McCarey Production)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1937) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount Film Service (1937) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1937) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1937) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1937) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1937) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1937) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1937) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Eureka Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Elephant Films (2019) (France) (video) (HD release)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At a family reunion, the Cooper clan find that their parents' home is being foreclosed. "Temporarily," Ma moves in with son George's family, and Pa moves in 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 |
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| Taglines | A Human Story of Domestic Affairs! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Leo McCarey received his 1938 Best Director Oscar for The Awful Truth (1937), he reportedly said that he got it for the wrong film, a clear reference to his fondness for this film. See more » |
| Goofs | Nellie's arm jumps from her ear to her lap when she says, "I'll have to talk to Harvey about it." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When a St. Louis Woman Comes Down to New Orleans See more » |
| Quotes |
Rhoda Cooper:
Why don't you face facts, Grandma? Lucy Cooper: Oh, Rhoda! [Pats her hand] Lucy Cooper: When you're 17 and the world's beautiful, facing facts is just as slick fun as dancing or going to parties, but when you're 70... well, you don't care about dancing, you don't think about parties anymore, and about the only fun you have left is pretending that there ain't any facts to face, so would you mind if I just went on pretending? See more » |