Clancy in Wall Street
| Clancy in Wall Street | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ted Wilde |
| Based on | Story by Jack Wagner Ralph Bell |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Cinematography | Harry Jackson |
| Edited by | Phil Cahn |
Production company | Edward Small Productions |
| Distributed by | Aristocrat |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Clancy in Wall Street is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film.[1] It stars Charles Murray, who had made a number of films for Edward Small.
It was also known as Clancy Caught Short and was described as the first comedy about the stock market crash.[2] It was the last film for director Ted Wilde, who had died in December of the previous year.
Plot
[edit]Plumber Michael Clancy, fixing up some pipe on the stock exchange, accidentally buys some stock and makes a quick $200 on a 20 percent margin. He wants to continue but his partner, Andy MacIntosh, refuses to get involved. Clancy makes a fortune, leaves his business, and crashes high society, ignoring his old friend, and urging his daughter, Katie, to reject MacIntosh's son in favor of Freddie Saunders. Then the stock market crashes.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Charles Murray as Michael Clancy
- Aggie Herring as Mrs. Clancy
- Lucien Littlefield as Andy MacIntosh
- Edward Nugent as Donald MacIntosh
- Miriam Seegar as Katie Clancy
- Reed Howes as Freddie Saunders
References
[edit]- ^ Clancy in Wall Street, tcm.com; accessed July 23, 2015.
- ^ "RICHARD DIX FILM NEXT AT ORPHEUM: "Seven Keys to Baldpate" Marks Debut of Star in New Medium". Los Angeles Times. February 11, 1930. p. 7.
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (February 15, 1930). "RUSS MODERN SCORES HIT: Serge Prokofieff Achieves Ovation for Concerto Composer-Pianist Plays Own Work With Orchestra Solo Features Dominant on Philharmonic Program". Los Angeles Times. p. A7.
External links
[edit]- Clancy in Wall Street, imdb.com
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