Poster of A Successful Failure

A Successful Failure

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, October 14 1934
89 years ago
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Portrait of William Collier Sr.William Collier Sr.
William Collier Sr. was
69 in A Successful Failure
as 'Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley'.
Sat, Nov 12 1864 –
Thu, Jan 13 1944
Portrait of Lucile GleasonLucile Gleason
Lucile Gleason was
46 in A Successful Failure
as 'Mrs. Cushing'.
Mon, Feb 06 1888 –
Sun, May 18 1947
Portrait of Russell HoptonRussell Hopton
Russell Hopton was
34 in A Successful Failure
as 'Phil Stardon'.
Sat, Feb 17 1900 –
Sat, Apr 07 1945
Portrait of Gloria SheaGloria Shea
Gloria Shea was
24 in A Successful Failure
as 'Ruth Cushing'.
Mon, May 30 1910 –
Wed, Feb 08 1995
Portrait of William JanneyWilliam Janney
William Janney was
26 in A Successful Failure
as 'Robert Cushing'.
Sat, Feb 15 1908 –
Tue, Dec 22 1992
Portrait of Jameson ThomasJameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas was
46 in A Successful Failure
as 'Jerry Franklin'.
Sat, Mar 24 1888 –
Tue, Jan 10 1939
Portrait of George P. BreakstonGeorge P. Breakston
George P. Breakston was
14 in A Successful Failure
as 'Tommy Cushing'.
Thu, Jan 22 1920 –
Mon, May 21 1973
Portrait of Richard TuckerRichard Tucker
Richard Tucker was
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as 'J.W. Blair'.
Tue, Jun 03 1884 –
Sat, Dec 05 1942
Portrait of Clarence WilsonClarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson was
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as 'H.T. Flintly'.
Thu, Nov 16 1876 –
Sun, Oct 05 1941
Portrait of Francis McDonaldFrancis McDonald
Francis McDonald was
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as 'Radical Speaker'.
Fri, Aug 21 1891 –
Wed, Sep 18 1968

Crew

Portrait of Arthur LubinArthur Lubin
Director
Arthur Lubin was
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Mon, Jul 25 1898 –
Fri, May 12 1995
Portrait of Marion OrthMarion Orth
Screenplay
Marion Orth was
33 in A Successful Failure
Wed, Dec 05 1900 –
Sat, Dec 01 1984
Portrait of Michael KaneMichael Kane
Story
Michael Kane was
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