So's Your Old Man
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.[1]
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| Directed by | Gregory La Cava |
| Written by | Howard Emmett Rogers (adaptation) J Clarkson Miller (screenplay) Julian Johnson (titles) |
| Based on | "Mr. Bisbee's Princess" by Julian Leonard Street |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Starring | W. C. Fields Alice Joyce |
| Cinematography | George Webber |
| Edited by | George Block Julian Johnson |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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.[2][3]
Plot edit
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 Harris) 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 Joyce) who he believes is trying to kill herself. It turns out the woman is really Princess Lescaboura, and their friendship brings social success to the Bisbees.[4][5][6]
Cast edit
- W. C. Fields as Samuel Bisbee
- Alice Joyce as Princess Lescaboura
- Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Kenneth Murchison
- Kittens Reichert as Alice Bisbee (credited as Catherine Reichert)
- Marcia Harris as Mrs. Bisbee
- Julia Ralph as Mrs. A. Brandewyne Murchison
- Frank Montgomery as Jeff, a fellow scientist
- Jerry Sinclair as Al
- Frederick Burton as Senator (uncredited)
- Charles Byer as Prince Lescaboura (uncredited)
- Walter Walker as Mayor of Waukeagus (uncredited)
Notes edit
- ^ IMDB Filming locations
- ^ "Cinematic Classics, Legendary Stars, Comedic Legends and Novice Filmmakers Showcase the 2008 Film Registry" News from the Library of Congress (December 30, 2008)
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Erickson, Hal Overview (Allmovie)
- ^ Stephan, Ed Plot summary (IMDB)
- ^ TCM Full synopsis
External links edit
- So's Your Old Man essay by Steve Massa on National Film Registry
- So's Your Old Man essay in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN 0826429777, pages 121–122.
- So's Your Old Man at IMDb
- So's Your Old Man at the TCM Movie Database
- Synopsis at AllMovie