The widow Ma Birdsong is devoted to her two teenage children, Jimmy and Essie. They live on New York's Lower East Side, and against her mother's wishes, Essie gets a job as a theater usher.
Unveiling the Grit and Grace of 'Just Around the Corner' Step back in time to the tumultuous, vibrant tapestry of New York's Lower East Side, circa 1921, a crucible of immigrant dreams, grinding poverty, and burgeoning aspirations. This is the world that birthed Just Around the Corner, a silent film whose narr...
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Frances Marion
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" Unveiling the Grit and Grace of 'Just Around the Corner' Step back in time to the tumultuous, vibrant tapestry of New York's Lower East Side, circa 1921, a crucible of immigrant dreams, grinding poverty, and burgeoning aspirations. This is the world that birthed Just Around the Corner, a silent film whose narrative threads weave a poignant tale of maternal devotion colliding with the inexorable pull of youthful independence and urban temptation. Directed with a keen eye for human drama,..."
Frances Marion, Fannie Hurst
United States
1929 · IMDb 5.4
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