WatchTower

Movies TV Series Community Towers

Backdrop

Youth Takes a Fling

Film

Youth Takes a Fling

A PICTURE FOR THE YOUNG...OF ALL AGES!

1.0

1h 17m

1938

“A PICTURE FOR THE YOUNG...OF ALL AGES!”

Synopsis

McCrea plays Joe Meadows, whose only ambition as a Kansas farm boy was a life at sea. He moves to New York to try to get a job as a sailor, finds it more difficult than he thought, and meets Helen Brown, who falls for him and uses her feminine wiles to try to prevent him leaving.

Director

Archie Mayo

RomanceComedy

new york cityresort

Cast & Crew

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

as Joe Meadows

Andrea Leeds

Andrea Leeds

as Helen Brown

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

as Frank Munson

Dorothea Kent

Dorothea Kent

as Jean

Isabel Jeans

Isabel Jeans

as Mrs. Merrivale

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

as Madge

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

as Duke

Henry Mollison

Henry Mollison

as Dunham

Brandon Tynan

Brandon Tynan

as Tad

Community0 Reviews

No community critiques yet.

Track movies and TV shows you've watched, build curated collections, and discover what to watch next.

Discover

Movies
TV Shows
Community
Towers

Your Library

Watchlist
Watch History
Create Tower

Account

Sign In
Create Account

© 2026 WatchTower. All rights reserved.