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The World Changes

HUMAN! TOUCHING! DYNAMIC!

Generational saga tracing the events in the lives of the midwest pioneering Nordholm family, as seen through the eyes of businessman Orin Nordholm Jr., who ages from a youth to an elderly grandfather.

1h 31m1933TMDb 4.8

Drama

English

Crew and Cast

Mervyn LeRoyMervyn LeRoyDirectorPaul MuniPaul MuniOrin Nordholm Jr.Aline MacMahonAline MacMahonAnna NordholmMary AstorMary AstorVirginia Claffin NordholmDonald CookDonald CookRichard NordholmJean MuirJean MuirSelma Peterson · Granddaughter SelmaGuy KibbeeGuy KibbeeJames ClaffinMickey RooneyMickey RooneyOtto Peterson as a ChildPatricia EllisPatricia EllisNatalie Clifton NordholmTheodore NewtonTheodore NewtonPaul NordholmMargaret LindsayMargaret LindsayJennifer NordholmGordon WestcottGordon WestcottJohn NordholmHenry O'NeillHenry O'NeillOrin Nordholm Sr.William JanneyWilliam JanneyOrin Nordholm IIIDouglass DumbrilleDouglass DumbrilleBuffalo Bill CodyAlan MowbrayAlan MowbraySir Philip IvorSidney TolerSidney TolerMr. HodgensAnna Q. NilssonAnna Q. NilssonMrs. PetersonArthur HohlArthur HohlMr. PattenAlan DinehartAlan DinehartOgden JarrettOscar ApfelOscar ApfelMr. Morley · a BankerWallis ClarkWallis ClarkMr. Freddie McCord · a ClerkClay ClementClay ClementLt. Col. George Armstrong CusterWilliam BurressWilliam BurressMr. Krauss · a BankerMarjorie GatesonMarjorie GatesonMrs. ClintonJames BushJames BushOrin III's RoommateGeorge ChandlerGeorge ChandlerPiano PlayerPhilip FavershamPhilip FavershamNordholm's ClerkJohn ElliottJohn ElliottA BankerMary GordonMary GordonLady at Party
Eddie GrahamSteamship Clerk

Storyline

Generational saga tracing the events in the lives of the midwest pioneering Nordholm family, as seen through the eyes of businessman Orin Nordholm Jr., who ages from a youth to an elderly grandfather.

  • First National Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
25 November 1933
Runtime
1h 31m
TMDB score
4.8 / 10 (8 votes)

Production

Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Writers
Sheridan Gibney, Edward Chodorov
Studios
First National Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English