Underplayed Gems

So's Your Old Man (1926)

So's Your Old Man poster
Directed by
Gregory La Cava
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 07m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man tries to impress his family and neighbors by pretending to be wealthy and successful. His fantasies lead to comedic misunderstandings.

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What happens

So's Your Old Man is a 1926 American silent 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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