Director: Clarence Brown

Writers: Frances Goodrich; Albert Hackett

From a play by: Eugene O'Neill

Musical Score by: Herbert Stothart

Producer: Hunt Stromberg

Keywords: Comedy, Drama, Coming of Age

A young man graduates from a small town high school in 1906 and comes of age; most scenes take place on a July 4th family event. Major motion picture adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's only comedy, self-described as a "comedy of recollection." Mickey Rooney, the younger brother here with only a few scenes, has the older role in a musical remake, Summer Holiday (1948).

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank Albertson	Actor	2-Feb-1909	29-Feb-1964	American character actor
Lionel Barrymore	Actor	28-Apr-1878	15-Nov-1954	Young Dr. Kildare
Wallace Beery	Actor	1-Apr-1885	15-Apr-1949	Grand Hotel
Spring Byington	Actor	17-Oct-1886	7-Sep-1971	You Can't Take it With You
Bonita Granville	Actor	2-Feb-1923	11-Oct-1988	These Three
Charley Grapewin	Actor	20-Dec-1869	2-Feb-1956	Tobacco Road
Aline MacMahon	Actor	3-May-1899	12-Oct-1991	Dragon Seed
Cecilia Parker	Actor	26-Apr-1905	25-Jul-1993	Marian Hardy in Andy Hardy series
Mickey Rooney	Actor	23-Sep-1920	6-Apr-2014	Actor in Andy Hardy comedies, musicals

CAST

Starring
Wallace Beery	...   Sid
with
Lionel Barrymore	...   Nat
and
Aline MacMahon	...   Lily
Eric Linden	...   Richard
Cecilia Parker	...   Muriel
Spring Byington	...   Essie
Mickey Rooney	...   Tommy
Charles Grapewin	...   Mr. McComber
Frank Albertson	...   Arthur
Edward Nugent	...   Wint
Bonita Granville	...   Mildred
Helen Flint	...   Belle
Helen Freeman	...   Miss Hawley

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