The Social Lion - 1930

Marco Perkins is a garage mechanic and a would-be-prizefighter who gets a place on the ritzy country club's polo team because he is the town's most proficient mallet-wielder, having learned to play polo while serving in the U.S. army. His hobnobbing with the town-elite and social upper-crust at the polo-matches gives him an inflated idea of his social position, and he decides he is is moving on up. He breaks off with his girl-friend, true-blue Cynthia Brown, and hits on débutante Gloria Staunton, who appears to have an interest in being hit upon. Gloria's interest lies mostly in showing Marco that hired-hands who can play polo still aren't to the manor born.

1930
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.0/10

Cast

Jack Oakie profile pictureJack OakieMarco Perkins
Mary Brian profile pictureMary BrianCynthia Brown
Olive Borden profile pictureOlive BordenGloria Staunton
Charles Sellon profile pictureCharles SellonJim Perkins
Cyril Ring profile pictureCyril RingRalph Williams
E.H. Calvert profile pictureE.H. CalvertHenderson
Virginia Bruce profile pictureVirginia BruceSociety Girl

About The Social Lion

The Social Lion Overview

Marco Perkins is a garage mechanic and a would-be-prizefighter who gets a place on the ritzy country club's polo team because he is the town's most proficient mallet-wielder, having learned to play polo while serving in the U.S. army. His hobnobbing with the town-elite and social upper-crust at the polo-matches gives him an inflated idea of his social position, and he decides he is is moving on up. He breaks off with his girl-friend, true-blue Cynthia Brown, and hits on débutante Gloria Staunton, who appears to have an interest in being hit upon. Gloria's interest lies mostly in showing Marco that hired-hands who can play polo still aren't to the manor born.

Extra details

Original Title: The Social Lion
Original Language: English
Production Companies
Paramount