Clancy in Wall Street
| Clancy in Wall Street | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ted Wilde |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Based on |
Story by Jack Wagner Ralph Bell |
| Cinematography | Harry Jackson |
| Edited by | Phil Cahn |
Production company |
Edward Small Productions |
| Distributed by | Aristocrat |
Release dates | March 15, 1930 |
| 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]
Plot
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
- 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
- ↑ 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 (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 11 Feb 1930: 7.
- ↑ RUSS MODERN SCORES HIT: Serge Prokofieff Achieves Ovation for Concerto Composer-Pianist Plays Own Work With Orchestra Solo Features Dominant on Philharmonic Program Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 15 Feb 1930: A7.
External links
- Clancy in Wall Street, imdb.com
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