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NR 1932 · 68 min · ★ 7.2 · Comedy, Drama
An elderly gentleman arrives for an extended stay with his grown son in Chicago.
Directed by Archie Mayo · Written by Edna Ferber
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Charles 'Chic' Sale John T. Minick -
Dickie Moore Dickie Foster -
Lois Wilson Nettie Minick -
Elizabeth Patterson Miss Crackenwald -
Ralf Harolde Jim Crowley -
Adrienne Dore Sadie Crowley -
Louise Beavers Lulu -
Walter Catlett Al Diamond -
Bess Flowers Member of Women's Auxilary Committee -
Earle Foxe Fred Minick -
Noel Francis Daisy -
Dorothea Wolbert Annie
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