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A Successful Calamity is a 1932 American comedy film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring George Arliss and Mary Astor. Based on the 1917 play A Successful Calamity by Clare Kummer, the film is about an elderly millionaire who must deal with his selfish young second wife and a pair of spoiled grown children.
Original Release
08/10/1932
US Release
09/17/1932
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Arliss | Henry Wilton |
| Mary Astor | Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton |
| Evalyn Knapp | Peggy Wilton |
| Grant Mitchell | Connors - Wilton's Butler / Connors |
| Hardie Albright | George Struther - Peggy's Beau / George Struthers |
| William Janney | Eddie Wilton |
| David Torrence | Partington |
| Randolph Scott | Larry Rivers - the Polo Coach / Larry Rivers |
| Hale Hamilton | John Belde - Wilton's Business Associate / John Belde |
| Fortunio Bonanova | Pietro Rafaelo - the Pianist / Pietro Rafaelo |
Directors
Writers
Clare Kummer, Maude T. Howell, Julien Josephson, Austin Parker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Arliss | Henry Wilton |
| Mary Astor | Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton |
| Evalyn Knapp | Peggy Wilton |
| Grant Mitchell | Connors - Wilton's Butler / Connors |
| Hardie Albright | George Struther - Peggy's Beau / George Struthers |
| William Janney | Eddie Wilton |
| David Torrence | Partington |
| Randolph Scott | Larry Rivers - the Polo Coach / Larry Rivers |
| Hale Hamilton | John Belde - Wilton's Business Associate / John Belde |
| Fortunio Bonanova | Pietro Rafaelo - the Pianist / Pietro Rafaelo |
| Oscar Apfel | President of the United States |
| Murray Kinnell | Alfred Curtis - The Broker |
| Harold Minjir | Watson - Eddie's Valet / Watson - Eddie's Valet (as Harold Minjur) |
| Barbara Leonard | Pauline - The French Maid |
| Eula Guy | Jane - the Cook's Helper |
| Leon Ames | Barney Davis - Witon's Junior Associate / Barney Davis |
| Virginia Hammond | Mrs. Langstreet |
| Richard Tucker | Lawrence - Partington's Partner |
| Charles Coleman | Emmy's Musicale Butler |
| Jack Rutherford | Wilton's Chauffeur (as John Rutherford) / Wilton's Chauffeur |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lucien Hubbard | Producer |
