The World Changes

HUMAN! TOUCHING! DYNAMIC!

Duration: 91 min
Release date: 1933-11-25
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Generational saga tracing the events in the lives of the midwest pioneering Nordholm family, as seen through the eyes of businessman Orin Nordholm Jr., who ages from a youth to an elderly grandfather.

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Paul Muni
Paul Muni
as Orin Nordholm Jr.
Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon
as Anna Nordholm
Mary Astor
Mary Astor
as Virginia Claffin Nordholm
Donald Cook
Donald Cook
as Richard Nordholm
Jean Muir
Jean Muir
as Selma Peterson / Granddaughter Selma
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
as James Claffin
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
as Otto Peterson as a Child
Patricia Ellis
Patricia Ellis
as Natalie Clifton Nordholm
Theodore Newton
Theodore Newton
as Paul Nordholm
Margaret Lindsay
Margaret Lindsay
as Jennifer Nordholm
Gordon Westcott
Gordon Westcott
as John Nordholm
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
as Orin Nordholm Sr.
William Janney
William Janney
as Orin Nordholm III
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
as Buffalo Bill Cody
Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray
as Sir Philip Ivor
Sidney Toler
Sidney Toler
as Mr. Hodgens
Anna Q. Nilsson
Anna Q. Nilsson
as Mrs. Peterson
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
as Mr. Patten
Alan Dinehart
Alan Dinehart
as Ogden Jarrett
Oscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel
as Mr. Morley, a Banker
Wallis Clark
Wallis Clark
as Mr. Freddie McCord, a Clerk
Clay Clement
Clay Clement
as Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer
William Burress
William Burress
as Mr. Krauss, a Banker
Marjorie Gateson
Marjorie Gateson
as Mrs. Clinton
James Bush
James Bush
as Orin III's Roommate (uncredited)
George Chandler
George Chandler
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Philip Faversham
Philip Faversham
as Nordholm's Clerk (uncredited)
John Elliott
John Elliott
as A Banker (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
as Lady at Party (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Eddie Graham
as Steamship Clerk (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
Harrison Greene
as Man Who Yells 'Texas Longhorns' (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Howard Hickman
as Doctor (uncredited)
Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
as A Banker (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
as Organist at Wedding (uncredited)
Marilyn Knowlden
Marilyn Knowlden
as Young Selma (uncredited)
Wallace MacDonald
Wallace MacDonald
as Sir Phillip's Best Man (uncredited)
Robert McKenzie
Robert McKenzie
as Townsman (uncredited)
Lew Meehan
Lew Meehan
as Trooper (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
as Sheriff Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien
Dave O'Brien
as Otto Peterson (uncredited)
Richard Powell
Richard Powell
as Farm Worker for Anna (uncredited)
Richard Quine
Richard Quine
as Young Richard (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
as Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
Jackie Searl
Jackie Searl
as Young John (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
as Tourist (uncredited)
Sidney Toler
Sidney Toler
as Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
Walter Walker
Walter Walker
as Doctor (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
as Panicked Investor (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Eric Wilton
as Richard's Butler (uncredited)
Pat Wing
Pat Wing
as Richard Nordholm's Secretary (uncredited)
Harry Woods
Harry Woods
as Sam (uncredited)
Tammany Young
Tammany Young
as Tour Guide (uncredited)
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