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  1. A Successful Calamity is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film starring George Arliss, supported by Mary Astor and Evalyn Knapp, and directed by John G. Adolfi. Based on the 1917 play A Successful Calamity by Clare Kummer, the film is about an elderly millionaire who must deal with his selfish, young second wife and a pair of spoiled, grown ...

  2. A Successful Calamity: Directed by John G. Adolfi. With George Arliss, Mary Astor, Evalyn Knapp, Grant Mitchell. A wealthy industrialist tests the loyalty of his spoiled children and selfish wife by pretending to be broke.

    • (534)
    • Comedy, Drama, Romance
    • John G. Adolfi
    • 1932-09-17
  3. Successful Calamity, A (1932) -- (Movie Clip) You Can't Kill Me Financier Wilton (George Arliss), just home from Europe after a year representing the American president, is delivered by servant Connors (Grant Mitchell) to son Eddie (William Janney), whose polo game (with Randolph Scott!) prevented his meeting the train, early in A Successful ...

    • John G. Adolfi
    • George Arliss
  4. 'A Successful Calamity' Release Dates. Watch in Movie Theaters on September 17th, 1932. Stream 'A Successful Calamity' and watch online. Discover streaming options, rental services, and...

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    • George Arliss
    • John G. Adolfi
  6. After a year away in Europe, successful financier Henry Wilton (George Arliss) is finally returning home to his wife, Emmy (Mary Astor), daughter Peggy (Evalyn Knapp)...

    • Comedy
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  8. Veteran stage and screen star George Arliss forsakes his biographical roles for domestic comedy in A Successful Calamity. Arliss plays an elderly millionaire saddled with a selfish young second wife (Mary Astor) and a pair of spoiled grown children (William Janney and Evelyn Knapp).