Arliss Alert! A SUCCESSFUL CALAMITY (1932) with Mary Astor & Randolph Scott – Monday, May 3 @ 6:30 AM EST

Mr. A stars in this gossamer-light comedy of a wealthy man who feigns poverty so his family will stay home with him evenings. Mary Astor plays his wife(!) and much is made of the big difference in their ages. And is Mary playing around with her Italian music teacher?arl-succ-cal-6 copy_edited-1 copy

Mr. A has a daughter played by Evalyn Knapp:Arl Succ Cal copy_edited-4 copy

and a son played by William Janney:arl-succ-cal-9 copy_edited-1

Will the family rally around Mr. A? All I’ll tell you at this point is that Mary Astor leaves and takes her jewelry with her, leaving behind a note for Mr. A. How will Mr. A resolve this dilemma?Successful Cal Poster_edited-1

Now enjoy the original preview trailer and catch the feature on Monday morning, May 3, at 6:30 AM eastern time!

Published in: on April 30, 2016 at 1:55 PM  Leave a Comment  

Happy Birthday, George Arliss! – April 10, 1868

Birthday greeting to our favorite actor, author, playwright and filmmaker

– and broadcaster too!
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Mr. A with Edward Arnold at the January 17, 1938 live broadcast of DISRAELI that was heard around the world and on ships at sea via shortwave.

A Commemorative postmark for Mr. A’s 70th the Birthday in 1938:
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To celebrate, let’s watch what happens to Boris Karloff when he tries to take on Mr. A in this excerpt from THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD:

One word sums it up:
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Published in: on April 10, 2016 at 12:22 PM  Comments (1)