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Everybody's Old Man (1936)

Everybody's Old Man poster
Directed by
James Flood
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A kindhearted older man becomes a father figure to two young people who need guidance and support. The story follows how he helps them navigate their lives and find happiness.

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What happens

Everybody's Old Man is a 1936 American comedy film directed by James Flood and starring Irvin S. Cobb, Rochelle Hudson, Johnny Downs and Norman Foster. The film was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was originally conceived as a starring vehicle for Will Rogers, who died in a plane crash the previous year. The screenplay was based on the short story The Adopted Father by Edgar Franklin, previously adapted into the 1933 film The Working Man by Warner Brothers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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