A Successful Failure (1934)
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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.Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley
Lucile GleasonMrs. Cushing
Russell HoptonPhil Stardon
Gloria SheaRuth Cushing
William JanneyRobert Cushing
Jameson ThomasJerry Franklin
George P. BreakstonTommy Cushing
Richard TuckerJ.W. Blair
Clarence WilsonH.T. Flintly
Francis McDonaldRadical SpeakerKeywords
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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityWisdomDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference302866Actor preference342811 · 335652 · 443316
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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.
How long is A Successful Failure?
A Successful Failure has a runtime of 62 minutes.