The Young in Heart

Besides being a marvellous picture, which I saw when it reached New York, it had the Flying Wombat, a car which actually existed under the actual name; Phantom Corsair. My question is in two parts, The first; is there a copy of the film extant that I can buy or rent (like on tape). Secondly, does any car lover out there know what happened to the car? A year or two after the picture, I saw the car in an auto showroom on Broadway. The dealer had bought it for his son.

I was ten years old when this movie was first released. I'm now ninety. There were scenes that stayed with me through the years, though I'd not seen the movie again--till now. I was thrilled to catch it on a movie channel in December of 2018. I'm a big fan of Roland Young, and his performances reward me in every movie he's appeared. Please, if you're reading this, don't miss the opportunity to watch The Young in Heart. It will give you boundless satisfaction and delight. Watch also for Billie Burke's claim during a dinner conversation about India. That's not a spoiler. Just a tip.

Besides being a marvellous picture, which I saw when it reached New York, it had the Flying Wombat, a car which actually existed under the actual name; Phantom Corsair. My question is in two parts, The first; is there a copy of the film extant that I can buy or rent (like on tape). Secondly, does any car lover out there know what happened to the car? A year or two after the picture, I saw the car in an auto showroom on Broadway. The dealer had bought it for his son.

"The Young in Heart" is about the kooky adventures of a family of lovable grifters. Because of this, I initially had a hard time enjoying the picture to the fullest, as these folks seemed like sociopaths. The film tried to paint them as lovable and nice down deep but they're lying and stealing to support themselves and trying desperately to avoid real jobs. This was especially the case with the daughter, George-Anne (Janet Gaynor). Fortunately, these are MOVIE GRIFTERS...with hearts of gold hidden underneath it all. And through the course of the picture, the Carleton family grows and becomes decent....rather by accident actually! Overall, the film starts off poorly but works well...especially by the end. Well worth seeing and with an excellent cast.

Never heard of this film and I was very surprised that Janet Gaynor, (George-Anne) performed in this film which seemed to have been forgotten in the vaults over the years. The story deals with a family called the "Carletons" who are professional con-artists who look for wealthy widows in need of friends and comfort or even card games and gambling. As time moves on, these crooks discover a little old lady they met on a train who is very lonely and very rich and the crooks hope they can con this lady to change her will which will allow them to retire from the rackets. However, this little sweet old lady changes the direction of this entire film. There are great performances by Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks,Jr., and the introduction of Richard Carlson to his first role in a picture. Enjoy