Poster of Sweepings

Sweepings

Plot: Daniel Pardway, starting with almost nothing after the great Chicago fire, builds the biggest department store in town. He wants to pass on the business to his three sons and daughter, but has to deal with their lack of interest or aptitude
Release Date: Friday, April 14 1933
91 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Lionel BarrymoreLionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore was
54 in Sweepings
as 'Daniel Pardway'.
Sun, Apr 28 1878 –
Mon, Nov 15 1954
Portrait of Eric LindenEric Linden
Eric Linden was
23 in Sweepings
as 'Freddie Pardway'.
Wed, Sep 15 1909 –
Thu, Jul 14 1994
Portrait of William GarganWilliam Gargan
William Gargan was
27 in Sweepings
as 'Gene Pardway'.
Mon, Jul 17 1905 –
Sun, Feb 18 1979
Portrait of Gloria StuartGloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart was
22 in Sweepings
as 'Phoebe'.
Mon, Jul 04 1910 –
Sun, Sep 26 2010
Portrait of Alan DinehartAlan Dinehart
Alan Dinehart was
43 in Sweepings
as 'Thane Pardway'.
Thu, Oct 03 1889 –
Mon, Jul 17 1944
Portrait of Gregory RatoffGregory Ratoff
Gregory Ratoff was
35 in Sweepings
as 'Abe Ullman'.
Mon, Apr 19 1897 –
Wed, Dec 14 1960
Portrait of Helen MackHelen Mack
Helen Mack was
19 in Sweepings
as 'Mamie Donahue'.
Thu, Nov 13 1913 –
Wed, Aug 13 1986
Portrait of Lucien LittlefieldLucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield was
37 in Sweepings
as 'Grimson'.
Thu, Aug 15 1895 –
Sat, Jun 04 1960
Portrait of George MeekerGeorge Meeker
George Meeker was
29 in Sweepings
as 'Bert Pardway'.
Sat, Mar 05 1904 –
Sun, Aug 19 1984
Portrait of Ninetta SunderlandNinetta Sunderland
Ninetta Sunderland was
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as 'Abigail Pardway'.
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Portrait of Esther MuirEsther Muir
Esther Muir was
30 in Sweepings
as 'Violet'.
Wed, Mar 11 1903 –
Tue, Aug 01 1995
Portrait of Chick ChandlerChick Chandler
Chick Chandler was
28 in Sweepings
as 'Gene's Friend (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 18 1905 –
Fri, Sep 30 1988
Portrait of Harry CordingHarry Cording
Harry Cording was
41 in Sweepings
as 'Customer (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 25 1891 –
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Portrait of Mary GordonMary Gordon
Mary Gordon was
50 in Sweepings
as 'Mrs. Patrick O'Leary (Uncredited)'.
Tue, May 16 1882 –
Fri, Aug 23 1963
Portrait of Esther HowardEsther Howard
Esther Howard was
41 in Sweepings
as 'Violet's Madame (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 02 1892 –
Mon, Mar 08 1965
Portrait of Ivan LebedeffIvan Lebedeff
Ivan Lebedeff was
37 in Sweepings
as 'Prince Niko Gilitziv (Uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 18 1895 –
Tue, Mar 31 1953
Portrait of Franklin PangbornFranklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn was
44 in Sweepings
as 'Photographer (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 23 1889 –
Sun, Jul 20 1958
Portrait of Carl StockdaleCarl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale was
59 in Sweepings
as 'Doctor (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 18 1874 –
Sun, Mar 15 1953
Portrait of Jim ThorpeJim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe was
45 in Sweepings
as 'Indian (Uncredited)'.
Sun, May 22 1887 –
Sat, Mar 28 1953

Crew

Portrait of John CromwellJohn Cromwell
Director
John Cromwell was
46 in Sweepings
Thu, Dec 23 1886 –
Wed, Sep 26 1979
Portrait of Edward CronjagerEdward Cronjager
Director of Photography
Edward Cronjager was
29 in Sweepings
Mon, Mar 21 1904 –
Wed, Jun 15 1960
Portrait of Doran CoxDoran Cox
Assistant Director
Doran Cox was
52 in Sweepings
Tue, Apr 12 1881 –
Thu, May 02 1957
Portrait of H.W. HanemannH.W. Hanemann
Screenplay
H.W. Hanemann was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Howard EstabrookHoward Estabrook
Screenplay
Howard Estabrook was
48 in Sweepings
Fri, Jul 11 1884 –
Sun, Jul 16 1978
Portrait of Lester CohenLester Cohen
Novel, Screenplay
Lester Cohen was
31 in Sweepings
Sat, Aug 17 1901 –
Wed, Jul 17 1963
Portrait of David O. SelznickDavid O. Selznick
Producer
David O. Selznick was
30 in Sweepings
Sat, May 10 1902 –
Tue, Jun 22 1965
Portrait of Pandro S. BermanPandro S. Berman
Associate Producer
Pandro S. Berman was
28 in Sweepings
Tue, Mar 28 1905 –
Sat, Jul 13 1996
Portrait of George Nichols Jr.George Nichols Jr.
Editor
George Nichols Jr. was
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Portrait of Max SteinerMax Steiner
Original Music Composer
Max Steiner was
44 in Sweepings
Thu, May 10 1888 –
Tue, Dec 28 1971
Portrait of Mel BernsMel Berns
Makeup Artist
Mel Berns was
35 in Sweepings
Mon, Sep 27 1897 –
Sat, May 07 1977
Portrait of Bernhard KaunBernhard Kaun
Orchestrator
Bernhard Kaun was
34 in Sweepings
Wed, Apr 05 1899 –
Thu, Jan 03 1980
Portrait of Van Nest PolglaseVan Nest Polglase
Settings
Van Nest Polglase was
34 in Sweepings
Thu, Aug 25 1898 –
Fri, Dec 20 1968
Portrait of Carroll ClarkCarroll Clark
Settings
Carroll Clark was
39 in Sweepings
Tue, Feb 06 1894 –
Fri, May 17 1968
Portrait of Clem PortmanClem Portman
Sound Recordist
Clem Portman was
28 in Sweepings
Wed, Mar 01 1905 –
Wed, Oct 21 1992
Portrait of Walter PlunkettWalter Plunkett
Costume Design
Walter Plunkett was
30 in Sweepings
Wed, Jun 04 1902 –
Mon, Mar 08 1982
Portrait of Slavko VorkapichSlavko Vorkapich
Special Effects
Slavko Vorkapich was
39 in Sweepings
Sat, Mar 17 1894 –
Wed, Oct 20 1976
Portrait of Fred SchuesslerFred Schuessler
Casting
Fred Schuessler was
36 in Sweepings
Wed, Jul 22 1896 –
Tue, Jan 30 1962
Portrait of Harry Redmond Sr.Harry Redmond Sr.
Special Effects Supervisor
Harry Redmond Sr. was
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Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ern WestmoreErn Westmore
Makeup Artist
Ern Westmore was
28 in Sweepings
Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Feb 01 1967
Portrait of Dick StocktonDick Stockton
Casting Assistant
Dick Stockton was
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