A Successful Calamity - 1932

Henry Wilton is an elderly millionaire saddled with his selfish young second wife Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton and a pair of spoiled grown children, Peggy and Eddie. To test his family's mettle, Henry pretends to have gone broke. Just as he suspected they would, his children rally to their father's side and change their ways: Peggy forsakes the fortune hunter George Struthers for the nice young man she's really in love with, the polo coach Larry Rivers, while Eddie applies for a demanding job and performs admirably. Only Sweetie seems to desert Henry.

72min
1932
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.9/10

Cast

George Arliss profile pictureGeorge ArlissHenry Wilton
Mary Astor profile pictureMary AstorEmmy 'Sweetie' Wilton
Evalyn Knapp profile pictureEvalyn KnappPeggy Wilton
William Janney profile pictureWilliam JanneyEddie Wilton
David Torrence profile pictureDavid TorrencePartington
Hardie Albright profile pictureHardie AlbrightGeorge Struthers
Randolph Scott profile pictureRandolph ScottLarry Rivers
Hale Hamilton profile pictureHale HamiltonJohn Belde
Fortunio Bonanova profile pictureFortunio BonanovaPietro Rafaelo
Oscar Apfel profile pictureOscar ApfelPresident of the United States
Leon Ames profile pictureLeon AmesBarney Davis
Elspeth Dudgeon profile pictureElspeth DudgeonMusicale Guest (uncredited)
Allan Lane profile pictureAllan LanePolo Player (uncredited)
Claire McDowell profile pictureClaire McDowellStruthers' Secretary (uncredited)
Murray Kinnell profile pictureMurray KinnellAlfred Curtis - The Broker
Harold Minjir profile pictureHarold MinjirWatson - Eddie's Valet (as Harold Minjur)
Barbara Leonard profile pictureBarbara LeonardPauline - The French Maid
Eula Guy profile pictureEula GuyJane - the Cook's Helper
Virginia Hammond profile pictureVirginia HammondMrs. Langstreet
Richard Tucker profile pictureRichard TuckerLawrence - Partington's Partner
Charles Coleman profile pictureCharles ColemanEmmy's Musicale Butler
Jack Rutherford profile pictureJack RutherfordWilton's Chauffeur (as John Rutherford)
Bill Elliott profile pictureBill ElliottPolo Player (uncredited)
Lew Harvey profile pictureLew HarveyPhotographer at Train (uncredited)
Kate Drain Lawson profile pictureKate Drain LawsonMusicale Guest (uncredited)
Nola Luxford profile pictureNola LuxfordMary (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt profile pictureBuddy RooseveltPolo Player With Drinks (uncredited)
Florence Wix profile pictureFlorence WixMusicale Guest (uncredited)

About A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity Overview

Henry Wilton is an elderly millionaire saddled with his selfish young second wife Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton and a pair of spoiled grown children, Peggy and Eddie. To test his family's mettle, Henry pretends to have gone broke. Just as he suspected they would, his children rally to their father's side and change their ways: Peggy forsakes the fortune hunter George Struthers for the nice young man she's really in love with, the polo coach Larry Rivers, while Eddie applies for a demanding job and performs admirably. Only Sweetie seems to desert Henry.

Runtime: 72min

Extra details

Original Title: A Successful Calamity
Original Language: English
Directed By: John G. Adolfi
Production Companies
The Vitaphone CorporationWarner Bros. Pictures