A Successful Calamity (1932)
WITH A SNAP OF HIS FINGERS HE THROWS MILLIONS AWAY BECAUSE HE WANTED LAUGHS! He turned from a human check book into a human being and taught his family to laugh!
Henry Wilton is an elderly millionaire saddled with his selfish young second wife Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton and a pair of spoiled grown children, Peggy and Eddie. To test his family's mettle, Henry pretends to have gone broke. Just as he suspected they would, his children rally to their father's side and change their ways: Peggy forsakes the fortune hunter George Struthers for the nice young man she's really in love with, the polo coach Larry Rivers, while Eddie applies for a demanding job and performs admirably. Only Sweetie seems to desert Henry.
Director: John G. Adolfi
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: September 17, 1932
Cast
- George Arliss - Henry Wilton
- Mary Astor - Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton
- Evalyn Knapp - Peggy Wilton
- Grant Mitchell - Connors
- William Janney - Eddie Wilton
- David Torrence - Partington
- Hardie Albright - George Struthers
- Randolph Scott - Larry Rivers
- Hale Hamilton - John Belde
- Fortunio Bonanova - Pietro Rafaelo
Screenplay
Music: Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography: James Van Trees
Editing: Howard Bretherton
Production: The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
pianist, pre-code, high society
More Films by Director: John G. Adolfi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Successful Calamity about?
- Henry Wilton is an elderly millionaire saddled with his selfish young second wife Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton and a pair of spoiled grown children, Peggy and Eddie. To test his family's mettle, Henry pretends to have gone broke. Just as he suspected they would, his children rally to their father's side and change their ways: Peggy forsakes the fortune hunter George Struthers for the nice young man she's really in love with, the polo coach Larry Rivers, while Eddie applies for a demanding job and performs admirably. Only Sweetie seems to desert Henry.
- Who directed A Successful Calamity?
- A Successful Calamity was directed by John G. Adolfi.
- Who stars in A Successful Calamity?
- A Successful Calamity stars George Arliss, Mary Astor, Evalyn Knapp, Grant Mitchell, William Janney, David Torrence.
- How long is A Successful Calamity?
- A Successful Calamity has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is A Successful Calamity?
- A Successful Calamity is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was A Successful Calamity produced?
- A Successful Calamity was produced in United States of America.