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Five and Ten
Sign in to save1931 film by Robert Zigler Leonard
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6.1John owns the largest chain of five and ten cent stores in the country. He moves his family to New York from Kansas City and their life, though grand, is falling apart due to his constant working. Wife and mother Jenny is lonely. Son Avery hates his job. Daughter Jennifer is snubbed by classmate Muriel and her friends. At a charity bazaar, Jennifer meets Berry and sparks are evident. However, he is engaged to Muriel and Muriel will make sure that she, and only she, marries Berry. After the marriage, Berry still thinks of Jennifer as Jennifer thinks of Berry. Avery laments about the state of his family since they were happy in Kansas City.
Cast
- Marion Davies as Jennifer Rarick
- Leslie Howard as Berry Rhodes
- Richard Bennett as John Rarick
- Irene Rich as Jenny Rarick
- Douglass Montgomery as Avery Rarick
- Mary Duncan as Muriel Preston
Themes
- architect
- high rise
- pre-code
- family tragedy
- neglected wife
- millionaire's daughter
- unfaithful wife
- misplaced priorities
- wealthy family
- chain store magnate
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Movement
- Pre-Code Hollywood
- Director
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Screenwriter
- Fannie Hurst
- Cast member
- Ruth Selwyn
- Producer
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cinematographer
- George Barnes
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Duration
- 89
- FilmAffinity ID
- 566008
- Image
- Marion Davies - Five and Ten (1931) (50346021361).jpg
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- publication date
- 1931-01-01
- film editor
- Margaret Booth
- title
- Five and Ten
- production designer
- Cedric Gibbons
- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- costume designer
- Adrian
- Commons category
- Five and Ten (1931 film)
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