''After Tomorrow'' is a 1932 American

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directed by

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and starring Charles Farrell, Marian Nixon,

Minna Gombell Minna Marie Gombell (''née'' Gombel; May 28, 1892 – April 14, 1973) was an American stage and film actress. Early years She was born Minna Marie Gombel in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of William and Emma M. Debring Gombel. Her father was ...

, Josephine Hull and William Collier, Sr.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:''..After Tomorrow''
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Plot

Peter Piper ( Charles Farrell) and his girlfriend Sidney Taylor ( Marian Nixon) have been engaged for a long time (three years), but the economic situation of the

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and the selfish demands of their respective mothers have delayed their marriage. They imagine their future together "after tomorrow" in the lyrics of their favorite song. While clinging Mrs. Piper ( Josephine Hull), a widow completely fixated on her boy, cannot bear the thought that her son will one day leave her, does her best to break up Sidney and Peter's relationship. Sidney's mother, Else Taylor (

) thinks only of her own needs, and her lover, Malcolm Jarvis (William Pawley), a lodger in their house, with whom she leaves for good the day before Pete and Sidney's wedding, causing a second heart attack to Willie, Sidney's father ( William Collier Sr.). The wedding has to be postponed for another half of a year. When finally Else comes back to help her daughter and Pete financially, but Willie does not allow it. Pete finds the courage to face his mother's boyfriend, Mr. Beardsley (Ferdinand Munier), owner of a chewing gum factory, giving him the same as his mother gives to Sidney, and while arguing if he has serious intentions with his mother, Mr. Beardsley tells him that the hundred dollars he invested in his factory had a revenue of $740 at that point. So finally they can marry and go to Niagara Falls.

Cast

* Charles Farrell as Peter Piper * Marian Nixon as Sidney Taylor *

as Else Taylor * William Collier, Sr. as Willie Taylor * Josephine Hull as Mrs. Piper * William Pawley as Malcolm Jarvis * Greta Granstedt as Betty * Ferdinand Munier as Mr. Beardsley * Nora Lane as Florence Blandy

References

External links

* {{Frank Borzage 1932 films 1932 drama films American black-and-white films American drama films American films based on plays Films directed by Frank Borzage Fox Film films Films with screenplays by Sonya Levien 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language drama films