- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Release: 1936-04-01
- Director: Clarence Brown
- Writers: Frances Goodrich , Albert Hackett , Eugene O’Neill
- Language: English
- Stars: Wallace Beery (1885–1949) , Lionel Barrymore (1878–1954) , Aline MacMahon , Eric Linden , Cecilia Parker , Spring Byington (1886–1971) , Mickey Rooney , Charley Grapewin , Frank Albertson , Edward J. Nugent
- Runtime: 98 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Ayer como hoy (Spain) , Burzliwa młodość (Poland) , О, молодость! , Impétueuse jeunesse (France, French Republic) , Stürme der Jugend (Austria) , Fúrias do Coração (Brazil) , Ah, Wilderness! , Du skønne ungdom (Denmark) , Oh, skjønne ungdom! (Norway) , Juventude Agitada (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Ah Wilderness! (United States of America) , 噫初恋 (Japan) , Ljuva ungdomstid (Sweden) , Ah Wilderness! (Canada)
- Plot: Young idealist Richard Miller is selected as valedictorian for his New England high school commencement class of 1906 and intends to inject modern anti-capitalistic ideas into his speech. His father, Nat Miller, accidentally learns of it and interrupts Richard's speech before he can make a fool of himself. The small town later celebrates the Fourth of July with customary fireworks, picnics and the like, with Richard spending time with his girl, Muriel McComber, who promises she will allow him to kiss her one day. When Richard sends poems of love to Muriel, quoting the likes of Omar Khayyám and Swinburne, her father prevents her from ever seeing him again and forces her to write a letter denouncing him. Heartbroken, Richard drowns his sorrow in a local bar, drinking and smoking with a vamp called Belle, and comes home drunk. Alcoholic uncle Sid, who is used to the effects of liquor, nurses Richard back to sobriety, but Richard still must face the uncertain punishment of his father as he worries about his future with Muriel.
- IMDB:tt0026046
Ah Wilderness! Cast · · · ALL
Clarence Brown
Director
Wallace Beery
(1885–1949)
Uncle Sid
Lionel Barrymore
(1878–1954)
Nat Miller
Aline MacMahon
Cousin Lily
Eric Linden
Richard Miller
Cecilia Parker
Muriel McComber
Spring Byington
(1886–1971)
Essie Miller
Mickey Rooney
Tommy Miller
Charley Grapewin
Dave McComber
Frank Albertson
Arthur Miller
Edward J. Nugent
Wint
Bonita Granville
Mildred Miller
Helen Flint
Belle
Helen Freeman
Miss Hawley
Baby Peggy
Girl at Graduation (uncredited)
Betty Jane Graham
Mildred's Friend (uncredited)
Leigh De Lacey
Mrs. McComber (uncredited)
Mary Russell
Elsie Rand (uncredited)