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What's the World Coming To

  • 1926
  • 21m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
97
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Clyde Cook and Katherine Grant in What's the World Coming To (1926)
ShortComedy

A short film that turns gender roles on their head in a comedic utopia. Cross-dressing comedy (1926) by F. Richard Jones and Richard Wallace.A short film that turns gender roles on their head in a comedic utopia. Cross-dressing comedy (1926) by F. Richard Jones and Richard Wallace.A short film that turns gender roles on their head in a comedic utopia. Cross-dressing comedy (1926) by F. Richard Jones and Richard Wallace.

  • Directors
    • Richard Wallace
    • F. Richard Jones
  • Writers
    • Malcolm Stuart Boylan
    • Stan Laurel
    • Frank Terry
  • Stars
    • Clyde Cook
    • Katherine Grant
    • James Finlayson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    97
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Richard Wallace
      • F. Richard Jones
    • Writers
      • Malcolm Stuart Boylan
      • Stan Laurel
      • Frank Terry
    • Stars
      • Clyde Cook
      • Katherine Grant
      • James Finlayson
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Clyde Cook, Laura De Cardi, and Katherine Grant in What's the World Coming To (1926)
    What's the World Coming To (1926)
    Clyde Cook in What's the World Coming To (1926)
    Laura De Cardi in What's the World Coming To (1926)
    James Finlayson in What's the World Coming To (1926)
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    Clyde Cook and Katherine Grant in What's the World Coming To (1926)
    Laura De Cardi in What's the World Coming To (1926)
    Clyde Cook and Katherine Grant in What's the World Coming To (1926)
    Clyde Cook and Laura De Cardi in What's the World Coming To (1926)
    James Finlayson in What's the World Coming To (1926)
    Clyde Cook in What's the World Coming To (1926)

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    Clyde Cook
    Clyde Cook
    • Claudia, the Blushing Groom…
    Katherine Grant
    Katherine Grant
    • Billie, the Bride
    James Finlayson
    James Finlayson
    • The Father-in-Law
    Martha Sleeper
    Martha Sleeper
    • The Butler
    Laura De Cardi
    • Lieutenant Penelope
    Jack Ackroyd
    • Pilot
    Robert Finlayson
    • Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Gilmore
    Helen Gilmore
    • A Neighbor
    • (uncredited)
    Clara Guiol
    Clara Guiol
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Stan Laurel
    Stan Laurel
    • The Man in the Window
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Richard Wallace
      • F. Richard Jones
    • Writers
      • Malcolm Stuart Boylan
      • Stan Laurel
      • Frank Terry
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    • Trivia
      What's the World Coming To? was jointly restored in 2015 by Carleton University, New York University, and the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. The 2K restoration was based on a 16mm print from the William K. Everson Collection at New York University.
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      Title Card: The quaint old custom of marriage is sometimes revived...

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    6/10
    A mildly amusing sci-fi comedy about role reversals.
    This is the second sci-fi comedy about male role reversals on the disc "Hal Roach Presents Early Pathe Comedies" and they both have very similar notions...almost certainly spurred on by the women's movement of the early 20th century. After all, women just received the right to vote and these films predict that in the future, women will be the bosses and men will be highly feminized.

    One Hundred years from now, folks fly around on zeppelins and Clyde Cook has just gotten married. However, his wife has little intention of being faithful and leaves poor Clyde at home. Clyde's father (James Finlayson) arrives and encourages his son to stand up to his wife and insist she stop her wicked ways. This does occur....but why? See the film.

    Of the two, I preferred Snub Pollard in "Years to Come", though both are pleasant comedies and are unusual because of the role reversals.
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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1926 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Furious Future
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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