A Successful Failure
Released: October 14, 1934Runtime: 62 min
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. So his loyal co-worker Phil decides to see what he can do to help everyone see what his friend has to offer.
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William Collier Sr
as Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley
Lucile Gleason
as Mrs. Cushing
Russell Hopton
as Phil Stardon
George P Breakston
as Tommy Cushing
William Janney
as Robert Cushing
Gloria Shea
as Ruth Cushing
Clarence Wilson
as H.T. Flintly, News Record Editor
Jameson Thomas
as Jerry Franklin, Ruth's Beau
Richard Tucker
as J.W. Blair, Atlas Broadcasting
Dick Curtis
as Man in Rally Crowd
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