Humoresque (1920)

Directors

Frank Borzage

Cast

Gaston Glass, Vera Gordon, Alma Rubens, Dore Davidson, Bobby Connelly, Helen Connelly, Ann Wallack, Sidney Carlyle, Joseph Cooper, Maurice Levigne, Alfred Goldberg, Edward Stanton, Louis Stern, Maurice Peckre, Ruth Sabin, Miriam Battista

The story

As described in a film magazine, Leon Kantor, born in the “Ghetto” of New York City, exhibits an exquisite, inherent musical ability that culminates in him becoming a famous violinist. He is born into a Jewish family with many siblings, a loving mother (Sarah Kantor), and a stingy father (Abrahm Kantor). Early scenes in the film depict their family's poor living conditions as well as Leon's childhood in the squalor of New York, including interactions with grimy playmates and his female friend, Gina Ginsberg, who later becomes his romantic interest.

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