Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
They want to live their own lives... Can you blame them?
At a family reunion, the Cooper clan find that their parents' home is being foreclosed. "Temporarily," Ma moves in with son George's family, Pa 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?

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Cast

Victor Moore Victor Moore As: Barkley Cooper
Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi As: Lucy Cooper
Fay Bainter Fay Bainter As: Anita Cooper
Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell As: George Cooper
Porter Hall Porter Hall As: Harvey Chase
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Storyline

At a family reunion, the Cooper clan find that their parents' home is being foreclosed. "Temporarily," Ma moves in with son George's family, Pa 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?


Tagline: They want to live their own lives... Can you blame them?
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 09 May 1937

Country: US

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Victor Moore

Victor Moore

Barkley Cooper

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Lucy Cooper

Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Anita Cooper

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

George Cooper

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Harvey Chase

Barbara Read

Barbara Read

Rhoda Cooper

Maurice Moscovitch

Maurice Moscovitch

Max Rubens

Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Cora Payne

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Nellie Chase

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Mamie

Ray Mayer

Ray Mayer

Robert Cooper

Ralph Remley

Ralph Remley

Bill Payne

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Doctor

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Carlton Gorman

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Mr. Hunter (uncredited)

Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Customer (uncredited)

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Usherette (uncredited)

Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Joseph North

Joseph North

Waiter (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

Francis Sayles

Bartender (uncredited)

Ferike Boros

Ferike Boros

Mrs. Sarah Rubens (uncredited)

Avril Cameron

Avril Cameron

Mrs. McKenzie (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Mr. Dale (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Mr. Horton - Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Man at Employment Agency (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Movie Theatre Doorman (uncredited)

Fritzi Brunette

Fritzi Brunette

Minor Role (uncredited)

Helen Davis

Helen Davis

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sidney De Gray

Sidney De Gray

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Minor Role (uncredited)

Alice Keating

Alice Keating

Minor Role (uncredited)

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Minor Role (uncredited)

John Preston

John Preston

Minor Role (uncredited)

Rosemary Theby

Rosemary Theby

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bobby Caldwell

Bobby Caldwell

Boy (uncredited)

Nick Lukats

Nick Lukats

Boy Friend (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Bridge Player (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham

Mitchell Ingraham

Bridge Player (uncredited)

Bernard Suss

Bernard Suss

Bridge Player (uncredited)

Lelah Tyler

Lelah Tyler

Bridge Player (uncredited)

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Bridge Player (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Ed Weldon - Auto Salesman (uncredited)

Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

Business Man (uncredited)

Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Business Man (uncredited)

Dorothy Lloyd

Dorothy Lloyd

Bird Imitator (uncredited)

Kitty McHugh

Kitty McHugh

Head Usherette (uncredited)

Lee Millar

Lee Millar

Animal And Bird Imitator (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Letter Carrier (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Headwaiter (uncredited)

William Newell

William Newell

Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Guest in Vogard Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Louise Seidel

Louise Seidel

Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Secretary (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Hotel Dining Room Guest (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Directed By

Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

George Antheil

George Antheil

Original Music Composer

Boris Morros

Boris Morros

Music Director

Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Sound Recordist

Walter Oberst

Walter Oberst

Sound Recordist

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Camera

William C. Mellor

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bernard Herzbrun

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

A. E. Freudeman

A. E. Freudeman

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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