Those Were the Days!
“WILLIAM HOLDEN...Star of "Golden Boy" in his brightest role! - BONITA GRANVILLE..."The Beloved Brat" is a real heart-buster now!”
Synopsis
At a family gathering, an elderly man reflects on the follies of his youth during his freshman year at college.
Top Cast
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William Holden
P. J. "Petey" Simmons
Bonita Granville
Martha Scroggs
Ezra Stone
Alexander "Allie" Bangs
Vaughan Glaser
Malachi Scroggs
Judith Barrett
Mirabel Allstairs
Lucien Littlefield
Professor Sillicocks
Alan Ladd
Keg Rearick
William Frawley
Prisoner
Richard Denning
Briggs
Phillip Terry
Ransom
Tom Rutherford
Sam Byers
Aldrich Bowker
Judge Squire Jennings
James Seay
Andrews
Douglas Kennedy
Allen
John Laing
Saunders
John Hartley
Whipple
Mark Roberts
Allison
Steve Pendleton
Connie Mathews
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 14, 1940
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Theodore Reed
- Screenplay & Story
- Don Hartman
- Original Score
- Victor Young
- Original Title
- Those Were the Days!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Theodore Reed
Don Hartman, George Fitch
Victor Young
Victor Milner
William Shea
William LeBaron, Theodore Reed
Department Leadership Roster
Theodore Reed
Director
Don Hartman
Screenplay
Theodore Reed
Producer
William Shea
Editor
Victor Milner
Director of Photography
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Those Were the Days!
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Those Were the Days! about?
At a family gathering, an elderly man reflects on the follies of his youth during his freshman year at college.
Who directed Those Were the Days!?
Those Were the Days! was directed by Theodore Reed.
Who stars in Those Were the Days!?
The principal cast of Those Were the Days! includes William Holden, Bonita Granville, Ezra Stone, Vaughan Glaser, Judith Barrett.
When was Those Were the Days! released and how long is it?
Those Were the Days! was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for Those Were the Days!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Those Were the Days! was composed by Victor Young.
Is Those Were the Days! based on a book or true story?
Those Were the Days! is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "George Fitch".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Those Were the Days!?
Those Were the Days! holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).