What's the World Coming To?
1926 film
- January 17, 1926 (1926-01-17)
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What's the World Coming To? is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Clyde Cook.[1][2][3][4] The film's working title was Furious Future.[5] A restoration of the film was completed in September 2015 as a collaboration between Carleton University, New York University, and the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.[6]
Plot
Set 100 years in the future, women dominate society and men are the "weaker" sex, assuming the stereotypical roles of pampered women. A stay-at-home husband of a well-off successful businesswoman, Billie, is cheating on her. Another dominant woman tries to seduce Cook, but a ruckus breaks out when Billie returns home and finds the two flirting.
Cast
- Clyde Cook as Claudia Catwalloper, the Blushing Groom / The Baby
- Katherine Grant as Billie, the Bride
- James Finlayson as The Groom’s Father
- Laura De Cardi as Lieutenant Penelope, the Villain
- Martha Sleeper as The Butler
- Helen Gilmore as A neighbor (uncredited)
- Frank Terry as Man in window (uncredited)
See also
- List of American films of 1926
- Stan Laurel filmography
References
- ^ "What's the World Coming To". Exhibitors Trade Review. January 9, 1926. p. 18. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "What's the World Coming To?". The Film Daily. January 10, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "Many Subjects on Pathe List: Alice Day, Clyde Cook Featured in Comedies for Third Laugh Week". Motion Picture News. January 16, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ Johnston, Edw. G. (January 23, 1926). "What's the World Coming To?". Motion Picture News. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "Eileen Percy, Stuart Holmes to Support Clyde Cook in Pathé Comedy". Exhibitors Trade Review. December 12, 1925. p. 36. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "What's the World Coming To?". San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to What's the World Coming To?.
- What's the World Coming To? at IMDb
- What's the World Coming To? at silentera.com
- What's the World Coming To? on YouTube (restored edition)
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Films directed by Richard Wallace
- What's the World Coming To? (1926)
- Madame Mystery (1926)
- Along Came Auntie (1926)
- Syncopating Sue (1926)
- Raggedy Rose (1926)
- American Beauty (1927)
- McFadden's Flats (1927)
- The Shopworn Angel (1928)
- Lady Be Good (1928)
- The Butter and Egg Man (1928)
- Innocents of Paris (1929)
- River of Romance (1929)
- Seven Days Leave (1930)
- Anybody's War (1930)
- The Right to Love (1930)
- Man of the World (1931)
- Kick In (1931)
- The Road to Reno (1931)
- Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1932)
- Thunder Below (1932)
- The Masquerader (1933)
- Eight Girls in a Boat (1934)
- The Little Minister (1934)
- Wedding Present (1936)
- John Meade's Woman (1937)
- Blossoms on Broadway (1937)
- The Young in Heart (1938)
- The Under-Pup (1939)
- Captain Caution (1940)
- A Girl, a Guy and a Gob (1941)
- She Knew All the Answers (1941)
- Obliging Young Lady (1942)
- The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)
- A Night to Remember (1942)
- Bombardier (1943)
- The Fallen Sparrow (1943)
- Bride by Mistake (1944)
- It's in the Bag! (1945)
- Kiss and Tell (1945)
- Because of Him (1946)
- Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
- Framed (1947)
- Tycoon (1947)
- Let's Live a Little (1948)
- Adventure in Baltimore (1949)
- A Kiss for Corliss (1949)