Sweepings
Directed by John Cromwell
Written by Lester Cohen from his novel
1933/US
RKO Radio Pictures
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Daniel Pardway: I rattle around in that old house like a pea in a shoe box.
Lionel Barrymore arrives in town looking for opportunities just after the Great Chicago fire. He has little money but big dreams. He decides to open a kind of general store sell all the items people will need to rebuild. Over the decades the store prospers along with Lionel. By this time Lionel has four grown children: Eric Linden, William Gargan, Gloria Stuart and Alan Dinehart. He longs to leave his business to them but they are spoiled and lack either the interest or the aptitude or both.
This movie did not wow me. Barrymore is always excellent.
