A Self-Made Failure (1924)

Young Sonny's dying father leaves him in the care of Breezy, a hobo he has mistaken for a wealthy businessman. Breezy takes Sonny and his dog along with him on his travels, and they find ... See full summary »

Director:

William Beaudine

Writers:

Violet Clark, John Grey,

Stars:

Lloyd Hamilton, Ben Alexander, Matt Moore

Cast

Cast overview:
Lloyd Hamilton	...	Breezy
Ben Alexander	...	Sonny
Matt Moore	...	John Steele
Patsy Ruth Miller	...	Alice Neal
Mary Carr	...	Grandma Neal
Sam De Grasse	...	Cyrus Cruikshank
Charles Reisner	...	Spike Malone (as Chuck Reisner)
Victor Potel	...	Pokey Jones
Dan Mason	...	Dan
Harry Todd	...	The Constable
Alta Allen	...	Mrs. Spike Malone
Doris Duane	...	The Waitress
Priscilla Moran	...	Alice Neal, age 4
Joe McGray	...	Vermin
Cameo the Dog	...	Cameo

Storyline

Young Sonny's dying father leaves him in the care of Breezy, a hobo he has mistaken for a wealthy businessman. Breezy takes Sonny and his dog along with him on his travels, and they find themselves in the health resort of Sulphur Springs, where Cyrus, the owner, mistakes Breezy for the medical advisor he's been waiting for. They soon discover that Cyrus actually isn't who he appears to be and that something shady is going on at the resort.

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Plot Keywords:

health resort | dog | masseur

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Taglines:

A riot of comedy with a tear or two.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 1924 (USA)

Also Known As:

Misunderstood

Company Credits

Production Co:

J.K. McDonald Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Trivia

A trailer of this film exists in the Library of Congress collection.

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