Over the Hill
Year: 1931
Runtime: 89 mins
Language: English
Director: Henry King
In a New York village farmhouse, Ma Shelby serves breakfast to her four children—Isaac, Tommy, Johnny and Susan. The boys’ play rouses their father, who spanks the eldest, Isaac. When a visitor scolds Pa for idleness, Ma defends him, noting his weak back and the promised government job he awaits.
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