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The Rising Generation

The Rising Generation

Genres

Comedy

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A major and his wife return from abroad and pose as servants to observe their adolescent children.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 November 1928

Country

Cast

Alice Joyce

Alice Joyce

Mrs. Kent

Jameson Thomas

Jameson Thomas

Major Kent

Robin Irvine

Robin Irvine

George Breese

William Freshman

William Freshman

Robert Kent

Joan Barry

Joan Barry

Peggy Kent

Gerald Ames

Gerald Ames

John Parmoor

Clare Greet

Clare Greet

Cook

Gerald Rawlinson

Gerald Rawlinson

Augustus

Jimmy Nervo

Jimmy Nervo

Comic Speciality

Teddy Knox

Teddy Knox

Comic Speciality

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