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A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity Full Cast & Crew

1932Movie"WITH A SNAP OF HIS FINGERS HE THROWS MILLIONS AWAY BECAUSE HE WANTED LAUGHS! He turned from a human check book into a human being and taught his family to laugh!"

Cast

G
George Arliss
as Henry Wilton
M
Mary Astor
as Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton
E
Evalyn Knapp
as Peggy Wilton
G
Grant Mitchell
as Connors
W
William Janney
as Eddie Wilton
D
David Torrence
as Partington
H
Hardie Albright
as George Struthers
R
Randolph Scott
as Larry Rivers
H
Hale Hamilton
as John Belde
F
Fortunio Bonanova
as Pietro Rafaelo
O
Oscar Apfel
as President of the United States
L
Leon Ames
as Barney Davis
E
Elspeth Dudgeon
as Musicale Guest (uncredited)
A
Allan Lane
as Polo Player (uncredited)
C
Claire McDowell
as Struthers' Secretary (uncredited)
M
Murray Kinnell
as Alfred Curtis - The Broker
H
Harold Minjir
as Watson - Eddie's Valet (as Harold Minjur)
B
Barbara Leonard
as Pauline - The French Maid
E
Eula Guy
as Jane - the Cook's Helper
V
Virginia Hammond
as Mrs. Langstreet
R
Richard Tucker
as Lawrence - Partington's Partner
C
Charles Coleman
as Emmy's Musicale Butler
J
Jack Rutherford
as Wilton's Chauffeur (as John Rutherford)
H
Helena Phillips Evans
as Lily - the Wilton's Cook (as Helena Phillips)
B
Bill Elliott
as Polo Player (uncredited)
C
Charles E. Evans
as Furniture Mover (uncredited)
L
Lew Harvey
as Photographer at Train (uncredited)
F
Fred Howard
as Reporter at Train (uncredited)
L
Lillian Lawrence
as Musicale Guest (uncredited)
K
Kate Drain Lawson
as Musicale Guest (uncredited)
N
Nola Luxford
as Mary (uncredited)
B
Buddy Roosevelt
as Polo Player With Drinks (uncredited)
E
Ellinor Vanderveer
as Musicale Guest (uncredited)
F
Florence Wix
as Musicale Guest (uncredited)

Crew

C
Clare Kummer
Writer
J
John G. Adolfi
Director
W
William Forsyth
Casting Assistant
J
Julien Josephson
Writer
M
Maude T. Howell
Writer
H
Howard Bretherton
Editor
A
Anton Grot
Production Design
A
Austin Parker
Writer
L
Lucien Hubbard
Producer
J
James Van Trees
Director of Photography
B
Bernhard Kaun
Original Music Composer