Successful Calamity, A (1932) - (Movie Clip) You Can't Kill Me

Successful Calamity, A -- (Original Trailer)

Rich George Arliss is ignored by his family, so he tells them he's gone broke in A Successful Calamity (1932).

Successful Calamity, A (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Studying The Nouveau Art

Zillionaire Wilton (George Arliss), just returned from a year of financial diplomacy, arrives a day early to find his mansion substantially renovated, and his young second wife Emmy (Mary Astor) entertaining, with pianist Pietro (Fortunio Bonanova), in A Successful Calamity, 1932.

Successful Calamity, A (1932) -- (Movie Clip) Lots Of Poor People Are Happy

Overhearing his socially over-committed wife (Mary Astor) making even more plans, fed-up financier Wilton (George Arlliss), who’s just returned from a year in Europe, is reminded of an earlier chat with his servant Connors (Grant Mitchell), and decides upon a ruse, in A Successful Calamity, 1932.