The Social Lion
The Social Lion

Movie·1930·1h 12m

The Social Lion

THE BEST LAUGH OF THE SEASON Get an Eye and Earful of the Oakie Chin and Grin

Directed By

A. Edward Sutherland

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Marco Perkins is a garage mechanic and a would-be-prizefighter who gets a place on the ritzy country club's polo team because he is the town's most proficient mallet-wielder, having learned to play polo while serving in the U.S. army. His hobnobbing with the town-elite and social upper-crust at the polo-matches gives him an inflated idea of his social position, and he decides he is is moving on up. He breaks off with his girl-friend, true-blue Cynthia Brown, and hits on débutante Gloria Staunton, who appears to have an interest in being hit upon. Gloria's interest lies mostly in showing Marco that hired-hands who can play polo still aren't to the manor born.

Written By

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Themes

mechaniccountry clubpolo

Production House

Paramount Pictures

Audience Score

75%

2 votes

Skip8%
Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection36%

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// cast

Cast

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Marco Perkins

Mary Brian

Mary Brian

Cynthia Brown

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Chick Hathaway

Olive Borden

Olive Borden

Gloria Staunton

Charles Sellon

Charles Sellon

Jim Perkins

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Ralph Williams

E.H. Calvert

E.H. Calvert

Henderson

James Gibson

Howard

Henry Roquemore

Smith

William Bechtel

Schultz

Richard Cummings

McGinnis

Jack Byron

'Knockout' Johnson

Frank Biedka

Minor Role

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Society Girl

// crew

Crew

A. Edward Sutherland

A. Edward Sutherland

Director

Octavus Roy Cohen

Story

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Screenplay

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