''Young America'' is a 1932 American
Pre-Code
Pre-Code Hollywood was the brief era in the American film industry between the widespread adoption of sound in film in 1929LaSalle (2002), p. 1. and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code censorship guidelines, popularly known ...
drama film
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about two juvenile delinquents - Arthur and Nutty - directed by
Frank Borzage and starring
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two cons ...
and
Doris Kenyon
Doris Margaret Kenyon (September 5, 1897 – September 1, 1979) was an American actress of motion pictures and television.
Early life
She grew up in Syracuse, New York, where her family had a home at 1805 Harrison Street. Her father, Dr. Ja ...
. It was first adapted for the screen by
Maurine Watkins from the play by Fred Ballard (Copyright 1931, Premier Syndicate Hollywood, Sept. 2).
William M. Conselman
William Marien Conselman (July 10, 1896 – May 25, 1940) was an American screenwriter who also wrote newspaper comic strips under his Bill Conselman byline and sometimes under the pseudonym Frank Smiley.
Biography
Born in Brooklyn, New York, ...
rewrote the screenplay and Maurine Watkins' name no longer appeared on the credits (per American Film Institute catalog). Raymond Borzage plays Edward 'Nutty' Beamish in the film.
The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:''..Young America''
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1932 films
1930s English-language films
1932 drama films
American black-and-white films
Fox Film films
Films directed by Frank Borzage
American drama films
Films produced by William Fox
1930s American films
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