This Day and Age (1933) | |
| Director(s) | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Producer(s) | Cecil B. DeMille (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama |
| Top Topics | Pre-Code Cinema |
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This Day and Age (1933) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and produced by Cecil B. DeMille.
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DeMille's only gangster movie pits the young people who participate in a youth-week celebration against dangerous hoodlums. Bickford puts the protection strong-arm racket on a defenseless tailor, and then kills him as an example to other noncooperative merchants. When the mayor turns over the reins of government to the kids for the day, they use their new powers to terrify the mobster into confession.
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One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
Junior Durkin was Cecil B. DeMille's first choice for the role of Steve Smith. Franchot Tone was also considered but, at the age of 27, was deemed too old.
Gloria Stuart and Grace Bradley were considered for the part of Gay Merrick before model-turned-actress Mari Coleman--aka Judith Allen--was cast.
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Junior Durkin was Cecil B. DeMille's first choice for the role of Steve Smith. Franchot Tone was also considered but, at the age of 27, was deemed too old.
Gloria Stuart and Grace Bradley were considered for the part of Gay Merrick before model-turned-actress Mari Coleman--aka Judith Allen--was cast.
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