A Successful Failure

A Successful Failure — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 14, 1934
• Runtime
• 62 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Arthur Lubin

A Successful Failure — Cast

William Collier Sr. Ellery Cushing aka Uncle Dudley Lucile Gleason Mrs. Cushing Russell Hopton Phil Stardon Gloria Shea Ruth Cushing William Janney Robert Cushing Jameson Thomas Jerry Franklin George P. Breakston Tommy Cushing Richard Tucker J.W. Blair