After graduating from high school, idealistic young Eric Linden (as Richard Miller) learns about hard liquor and loose women as he and his family celebrate the Fourth of July in 1906 New England. Renown playwright Eugene O'Neill's "comedy of recollection" was a homespun stage and screen hit, clearly and unofficially inspiring the immensely successful "Andy Hardy" film series. That, and other trivia about the film, are presently more interesting that the blandly presented "coming of age" storyline; still, it's nicely done, reflecting a combination of O'Neill's setting and MGM's glossy black-and-white production values.
******* Ah, Wilderness! (12/6/35) Clarence Brown ~ Eric Linden, Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Mickey Rooney
******* Ah, Wilderness! (12/6/35) Clarence Brown ~ Eric Linden, Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Mickey Rooney