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.A wealthy industrialist tests the loyalty of his spoiled children and selfish wife by pretending to be broke.
George Arliss
- Henry Wilton
- (as Mr. George Arliss)
Harold Minjir
- Watson - Eddie's Valet
- (as Harold Minjur)
Leon Ames
- Barney Davis - Witon's Junior Associate
- (as Leon Waycoff)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsThe 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.
- Quotes
Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton: Weren't you naughty not to let us know you were coming a day earlier.
Featured review
Sweet films about good people are rare.
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.
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- jlapre
- Jul 15, 2002
Details
- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was A Successful Calamity (1932) officially released in Canada in English?
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