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Life Begins at Forty (1935)

Life Begins at Forty poster
Directed by
George Marshall
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A small-town newspaper editor advises a young man on how to handle local politics and family expectations. The story explores the challenges of growing older and standing up for one's beliefs.

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What happens

Life Begins at 40 is a 1935 black-and-white film starring Will Rogers and Richard Cromwell. It is based on the non-fiction self-help book Life Begins at Forty by Walter B. Pitkin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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