''Breaking Into Society'' is a 1923 American
silent comedy film
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directed by
Hunt Stromberg
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and starring
Carrie Clark Ward
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Biography
Ward was born in Virginia City, Nevada, in 1862.
In 1885 Clark acted in a company at the San Francisco Bush Street Theatre.
Wa ...
,
Bull Montana
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Biography
Born in Voghera, Italy, into a poor country family — and at a ti ...
, and
Kalla Pasha
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Biography
Kalla Pasha was the stage name of Joseph T. Rickard ...
.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,
[ ] the O'Toole's of Tin Can Alley inherit a great fortune. Determined to achieve a position in society, they settle Pasadena and entertain there in a lavish scale. However, their manners and disposition to rush matters get them into various scrapes. The final touch comes when a boxer and his bride from
Chatham Square
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, an old pal of Tim O'Toole from the Alley days, without waiting for an invitation, pays the family a visit. A lurid time results, as stories of former fights are related and profusely illustrated, and all table rules are ruthlessly smashed. Finally, the horrified guests make a hasty getaway.
Cast
References
Bibliography
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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1923 films
1923 comedy films
Silent American comedy films
Films directed by Hunt Stromberg
American silent feature films
1920s English-language films
Film Booking Offices of America films
1920s American films
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