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      Accent on Youth

      1935 1h 17m Romance List
      Reviews Middle-aged comedy playwright Steven Gaye (Herbert Marshall) decides to write a tragedy in which an older man loves a younger woman, who leaves him for a younger man. In his own life, Steven catches the eye of his much younger secretary, Linda (Sylvia Sidney), and abandons his fiancée for the second time when he realizes that Linda is ideal for his new play. But when handsome young actor Dickie Reynolds (Philip Reed) shows interest in Linda, Steven fears the details in his play are coming true. Read More Read Less

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      Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine ...a screamingly funny portrait of a dignified secretary-butler by the portly gent who played the publisher's partner in The Scoundrel. Apr 16, 2020 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine If you just go to the movies to be amused - and I can't think of a more sensible reason - Accent on Youth is the picture to see. Oct 8, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Fun but should have been much better. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Middle-aged comedy playwright Steven Gaye (Herbert Marshall) decides to write a tragedy in which an older man loves a younger woman, who leaves him for a younger man. In his own life, Steven catches the eye of his much younger secretary, Linda (Sylvia Sidney), and abandons his fiancée for the second time when he realizes that Linda is ideal for his new play. But when handsome young actor Dickie Reynolds (Philip Reed) shows interest in Linda, Steven fears the details in his play are coming true.
      Director
      Wesley Ruggles
      Genre
      Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 17m