So's Your Old Man
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So's Your Old Man is a 1926 silent film
comedy film
directed by Gregory La Cava
and starring W.C. Fields and Alice Joyce
. It was written by J. Clarkson Miller based on the story "Mr. Bisbee's Princess" by Julian Leonard Street
as adapted by Howard Emmett Rogers. It was filmed at Astoria Studios
in Queens, New York City.
The film was remade as a talkie in 1934, with W.C. Fields again starring, under the title You're Telling Me. In 2008, So's Your Old Man was added to the United States National Film Registry
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) crazy. When he invents an unbreakable glass windshield, his attempt to demonstrate it at a convention of automobile manufacturers is ruined when his car gets switched with another, and instead of bouncing off,the brick he throws at it smashes the windshield to pieces. On the train ride home, Bisbee considers suicide, but instead rescues a pretty young woman (Alice Joy) who he believe is trying to kill herself. It turns out the woman is really Princess Lescaboura, and their friendship bring social success to the Bisbees.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Gregory La Cava
Gregory La Cava
Gregory La Cava was an American film director best known for his films of the 1930s, including My Man Godfrey and Stage Door....
and starring W.C. Fields and Alice Joyce
Alice Joyce
Alice Joyce was an American actress, who appeared in more than 200 movies during the 1910s and 1920s, perhaps best known for her roles in the 1923 silent and 1930 talking versions of The Green Goddess....
. It was written by J. Clarkson Miller based on the story "Mr. Bisbee's Princess" by Julian Leonard Street
Julian Leonard Street
Julian Leonard Street was an American author, born in Chicago. He was a reporter on the New York Mail and Express in 1899 and had charge of its dramatic department in 1900-01...
as adapted by Howard Emmett Rogers. It was filmed at Astoria Studios
Kaufman Astoria Studios
The Kaufman Astoria Studios is an historic movie studio located in the Astoria section of the New York City borough of Queens.-History:It was originally built by Famous Players-Lasky in 1920 to provide the company with a facility close to the Broadway theater district. Many features and short...
in Queens, New York City.
The film was remade as a talkie in 1934, with W.C. Fields again starring, under the title You're Telling Me. In 2008, So's Your Old Man was added to the United States National Film Registry
National Film Registry
The National Film Registry is the United States National Film Preservation Board's selection of films for preservation in the Library of Congress. The Board, established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, was reauthorized by acts of Congress in 1992, 1996, 2005, and again in October 2008...
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Plot
Sam Bisbee (W.C. Fields) is a small-town glazier who's always trying to get rich quick, and his schemes are driving his wife (Marcia HarrisMarcia Harris
Marcia Harris , born Lena Hill was an American actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1915 and 1932.She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.-External links:*...
) crazy. When he invents an unbreakable glass windshield, his attempt to demonstrate it at a convention of automobile manufacturers is ruined when his car gets switched with another, and instead of bouncing off,the brick he throws at it smashes the windshield to pieces. On the train ride home, Bisbee considers suicide, but instead rescues a pretty young woman (Alice Joy) who he believe is trying to kill herself. It turns out the woman is really Princess Lescaboura, and their friendship bring social success to the Bisbees.
Cast
- W.C. Fields as Samuel Bisbee
- Alice JoyceAlice JoyceAlice Joyce was an American actress, who appeared in more than 200 movies during the 1910s and 1920s, perhaps best known for her roles in the 1923 silent and 1930 talking versions of The Green Goddess....
as Princess Lescaboura - Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Kenneth Murchison
- Kittens ReichertKittens ReichertKittens Reichert was an American child actress in silent films. She was born Catherine Alma Reichert in Yonkers, New York, but was nicknamed "Kittens", which she adopted as her stage name...
as Alice Bisbee - Marcia HarrisMarcia HarrisMarcia Harris , born Lena Hill was an American actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1915 and 1932.She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.-External links:*...
as Mrs. Bisbee - Julia Ralph as Mrs. A. Brandewyne Murchison
- Frank MontgomeryFrank MontgomeryFrank Montgomery was an early American silent film director and actor....
as Jeff, a fellow scientist - Jerry Sinclair as Al
- William "Shorty" Blanche as Caddy