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A Successful Failure

4.319341h 2mNRMovieComedy

Ellery Cushing is full of catchy sayings and old-fashioned wisdom. But all that his family cares about is how much money he makes, and all that his boss at the newspaper sees is that Cushing is getting too old to keep up with his work. So…

DirectorArthur Lubin
WritersMichael Kane·Marion Orth

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Cast · Directed by Arthur Lubin

WSWilliam Collier Sr.
William Collier Sr.
Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley
LGLucile Gleason
Lucile Gleason
Mrs. Cushing
RHRussell Hopton
Russell Hopton
Phil Stardon
GSGloria Shea
Gloria Shea
Ruth Cushing
WJWilliam Janney
William Janney
Robert Cushing
JTJameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas
Jerry Franklin
GBGeorge P. Breakston
George P. Breakston
Tommy Cushing
RTRichard Tucker
Richard Tucker
J.W. Blair
CWClarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson
H.T. Flintly
FMFrancis McDonald
Francis McDonald
Radical Speaker

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