''Young Nowheres'' is a 1929 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Frank Lloyd Frank William George Lloyd (2 February 1886 – 10 August 1960) was a British-born American film director, actor, scriptwriter, and producer. He was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was its preside ...

and starring

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Marian Nixon Marian Nixon (born Marja Nissinen; October 20, 1904 – February 13, 1983) was an American film actress. Sometimes credited as Marion Nixon, she appeared in more than 70 films. Career Born in Superior, Wisconsin, to parents of Finnish descent, ...

and

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. It was produced and released by First National Pictures with Vitaphone soundtrack. It was released in silent and sound versions.''..Young Nowheres''
afi.com; accessed June 22, 2017.

Plot

According to the American FIlm Institute catalogue, the plot revolves around the character of Albert Whalen (Binky) a young man who operates an elevator in an apartment house. His employer leaves during the Christmas holidays: Binky and his girlfriend Annie go to Coney Island, where the girl catches a severe cold. After taking her to the hospital, Binky installs her in his employer's luxury apartment, thinking the latter will not come back by the end of the holidays.

Cast

as Albert 'Binky' Whalen *

as Annie Jackson *

as Mr. Jesse *

Anders Randolf Anders Randolf (December 18, 1870 – July 2, 1930) was a Danish American actor in American films from 1913 to 1930. Biography Anders was born in Viborg, Denmark, where he became a professional soldier in the Danish army and a world-class swo ...

as Cleaver * Ray Turner as George * Jocelyn Lee as Brunette *

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as Judge

Preservation status

The film's status is listed as unknown suggesting it may be lost.''Young Nowheres'' at silentera.com
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Background

The film is an adaptation of

Ida Alexa Ross Wylie Ida Alexa Ross Wylie (16 March 1885 – 4 November 1959), known by her pen name I.A.R. Wylie, was an Australian-British-American novelist, screenwriter, short story writer, and poet and suffragette sympathiser, who was honored by the journalisti ...

's short story of the same name, published in ''

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'' (16 April 1927). Another Warner Bros. production would adapt the story in 1937: ''

That Man's Here Again ''That Man's Here Again'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Louis King, written by Lillie Hayward, and starring Hugh Herbert, Mary Maguire, Tom Brown, Joe King and Teddy Hart. It was released by Warner Bros. on April 17, 1937. Plot J ...

'' directed by

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References

Bibliography

* Hans J. Wollstein. ''Strangers in Hollywood: the history of Scandinavian actors in American films from 1910 to World War II''. Scarecrow Press, 1994.

External links

* * 1929 films 1929 drama films American drama films Films directed by Frank Lloyd 1920s English-language films First National Pictures films American black-and-white films Films based on works by I. A. R. Wylie 1920s American films Films set in Coney Island {{1920s-drama-film-stub