A Successful Calamity

1932
Approved
1 Std. 12 Min.

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Mary Astor, George Arliss, and Evalyn Knapp in A Successful Calamity (1932)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA wealthy industrialist tests the loyalty of his spoiled children and selfish wife by pretending to be broke.A wealthy industrialist tests the loyalty of his spoiled children and selfish wife by pretending to be broke.A wealthy industrialist tests the loyalty of his spoiled children and selfish wife by pretending to be broke.

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6,9/10

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Auszeichnungen
- 2 wins total

Wissenswertes
The play by Clare Kummer originally opened on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on 5 February 1917, and ran for 144 performances before closing for the summer (there was no air conditioning in those days). It then reopened on 10 October 1917 at the Plymouth Theatre. The opening night cast included Katharine Alexander, William Gillette, Estelle Winwood and Roland Young.

Patzer
The polo scenes in the early part of the film include large mountains in the background which is curious since the setting is supposed to be Long Island, NY.

Zitate
Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton: Weren't you naughty not to let us know you were coming a day earlier.

Benutzerrezensionen20

Ausgewählte Rezension

7/10

man's success keeps him from spending time with family

The second of two films George Arliss & Mary Astor made together (the first was Man who played God, 1922). Successful stock market businessman Henry Wilton returns home to find his house in full turmoil - his wife is entertaining, and his dashing, perfect kids are busy with their lives and loves. Even when his business dealings start going bad, Wilton cracks jokes that no-one else seems to hear. When he can't get time alone with his wife, he devises a scheme to have more time alone with her. and... just like on I Love Lucy, his scheme backfires. Surprisingly good quality sound and photography for 1932. It was just post-silents, and you can still see a lot of black facial features make up on Arliss and others. Viewers will recognize Grant Mitchell as Connors, Mr. Wilton's butler, who appeared in tons of films, usually as a stern, serious leader. Fun plot involves the stock market, which is a little surprising, so soon after the stock market crash of 1929, but as someone has previously noted, the original play was written and presented in 1917.