The Goldbergs (film)

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The Goldbergs
Directed byWalter Hart
Written by Gertrude Berg
N. Richard Nash
Produced by Mel Epstein
StarringGertrude Berg
Philip Loeb
Eli Mintz
Eduard Franz
Larry Robinson
Arlene McQuade
Cinematography John F. Seitz
Edited by Ellsworth Hoagland
Music by Van Cleave
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • December 23, 1950 (1950-12-23)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Goldbergs is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Walter Hart and written by Gertrude Berg and N. Richard Nash. It is based on Berg's radio and television dramedy of the same name, which ran from 1929 to 1956. The film stars Gertrude Berg, Philip Loeb, Eli Mintz, Eduard Franz, Larry Robinson and Arlene McQuade. The film was released on December 23, 1950, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Molly and the family welcome an old beau of hers to town, and find he has brought with him his much-younger fiancée, whom Molly brings along to her evening music-appreciation classes. While attending them, the young bride-to-be and the teacher begin to exhibit a strong attraction to one another, leaving Molly to find ways to subtly intervene.

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