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Doughnuts and Society (1936)

NR · 1936-03-27 · 1h 3m · EN
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Kate Flannagan and Belle Dugan operate a downtown coffee shop and, while dispensing their locally-famous doughnuts, engage in their favorite pastime, friendly quarreling between themselves. This changes when Belle suddenly becomes heir to a small fortune which allows her to crash high-society and make her daughter,Joan, a débutante. This creates a rift between the two former partners, with the result that the proud Kate refuses to accept her friend's good fortune nor allow her son, Jerry, who is in love with Joan, to do so.

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Lewis D. CollinsDirector

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Louise FazendaLouise FazendaKate FlannaganMaude EburneMaude EburneBelle DuganAnn RutherfordAnn RutherfordJoan DuganEdward NugentEdward NugentJerry FlannaganHedda HopperHedda HopperMrs. Murray HillFranklin PangbornFranklin PangbornBensonRafael AlcaydeRafael AlcaydeIvan PetroffHarold MinjirHarold MinjirHoytOlaf HyttenOlaf HyttenWellingtonRobert LightRobert LightBillIsabelle KeithIsabelle KeithMiss BradleySmiley BurnetteSmiley BurnetteMover #2

Keywords

FriendsHigh societyCoffeePartnerFortune

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityFriends · High Society · CoffeeMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Doughnuts and Society about?

Kate Flannagan and Belle Dugan operate a downtown coffee shop and, while dispensing their locally-famous doughnuts, engage in their favorite pastime, friendly quarreling between themselves. This changes when Belle suddenly becomes heir to a small fortune which allows her to crash high-society and make her daughter,Joan, a débutante. This creates a rift between the two former partners, with the result that the proud Kate refuses to accept her friend's good fortune nor allow her son, Jerry, who is in love with Joan, to do so.

How long is Doughnuts and Society?

Doughnuts and Society has a runtime of 63 minutes.