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Accent on Youth

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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.

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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
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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
Producer
Douglas MacLean
Screenwriter
Claude Binyon
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 17m