Ah, Wilderness! (1935) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1935 · 98 mins · English

Directed by

Clarence Brown

Starring

Mickey Rooney, Wallace Beery, Spring Byington, Bonita Granville, Charley Grapewin, Lionel Barrymore

Set at the turn of the twentieth century, the story follows a newly graduated high‑school boy as he experiences the joys and sorrows of growing up, guided by the steady counsel of his wise father. It delivers a tender coming‑of‑age portrait of a bygone small‑town America, blending nostalgia with universal family dynamics.