Those Were the Days!

Year: 1940

Runtime: 74 mins

Language: English

Director: Theodore Reed

ComedyRomance

William Holden, famed for “Golden Boy,” shines in a tender turn opposite Bonita Granville. At a family reunion, an elderly man looks back on the misadventures and naive ambitions of his freshman year in college, offering a nostalgic and heartfelt reflection on youthful folly. The story blends humor and sentiment as he confronts the lessons learned.

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