Movie Description
Caught Short
(1930)Overview
Landladies Polly Smith and Marie Jones, who operate boardinghouses on the same side of the street, are afflicted with numerous petty envies and jealousies but nevertheless are the best of friends. Polly invests in the stock market and begins to reap rewards, but she is unable to persuade Marie to use her life's savings to buy shares of American Cheese or Brazilian Bananas. Meanwhile, Marie's daughter, Genevieve, and Polly's son, William, just back from college, fall in love; but an argument between the ladies breaks up the romance; and smarting under Polly's patronizing manner, Marie plunges into the market herself and with the winnings is able to stage a society splurge at a fashionable resort.
Featured Crew
- Director : Charles Reisner
- Writer : Joseph H. Johnson
- Cast : Marie Dressler,Polly Moran,Anita Page,Charles Morton,Thomas Conlin,Douglas Haig,Nanci Price,Greta Mann
Cast
Marie Jones
Polly Smith
Genevieve Jones
William Smith
Frankie
Johnny
Priscilla
Sophy
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Facts
Original TitleCaught Short
Status Released
Release Information
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1930-05-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 15m
Production CompaniesCosmopolitan Productions,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Comedy
