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!

https://youtu.be/0Sk8f-_rcHE

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