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A Successful Calamity (1932)
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17 September 1932 (USA) morePlot:
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Sweet films about good people are rare. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | George Arliss | ... | Henry Wilton |
| Mary Astor | ... | Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton |
| Evalyn Knapp | ... | Peggy Wilton |
| Grant Mitchell | ... | Connors, Wilton's Butler |
| Hardie Albright | ... | George Struthers, Peggy's Beau |
| William Janney | ... | Eddie Wilton |
| David Torrence | ... | Partington |
 | Randolph Scott | ... | Larry Rivers, the Polo Coach |
| Hale Hamilton | ... | John Belden, Wilton's Business Assoicate |
| Fortunio Bonanova | ... | Pietro Rafaelo, the Pianist |
| Oscar Apfel | ... | President of the United States |
| Murray Kinnell | ... | Alfred Curtis, The Broker |
| Harold Minjir | ... | Watson, Eddie's Valet (as Harold Minjur) |
| Barbara Leonard | ... | Pauline, The French Maid |
| Eula Guy | ... | Jane, the Cook's Helper |
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USA:Approved (PCA #2606-R, 3 September 1936 for re-release)Fun Stuff
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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. moreFAQ
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In all too many movies like this one, the family members are selfish and care little about others. As soon as Arliss's character confesses to his family that he's in financial trouble, they all jump on the bandwagon to help out. They express regret over being the cause of the problem by having spent too much money. The children love their stepmother. She, in turn, pawns her jewels to help out. While perhaps a bit corny by today's standards, this movie stands out as one that anyone who genuinely likes people could enjoy.