

Laddie(1935)
The thrill of good neighbors...the fragrance of fresh apple butter...the music of the gurgling brook at love time... These are the priceless heart throbs that flood the soul with sunshine in this wonderful picture for people who live!
A romance between two young lovers is complicated by their prohibitive parents. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

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