Caught Short
“Take a tip in the Happiness Market and win a Million in Laughs!”
Synopsis
Landladies Polly Smith and Marie Jones, who operate boardinghouses on the same side of the street, are afflicted with numerous petty envies and jealousies but nevertheless are the best of friends. Polly invests in the stock market and begins to reap rewards, but she is unable to persuade Marie to use her life's savings to buy shares of American Cheese or Brazilian Bananas. Meanwhile, Marie's daughter, Genevieve, and Polly's son, William, just back from college, fall in love; but an argument between the ladies breaks up the romance; and smarting under Polly's patronizing manner, Marie plunges into the market herself and with the winnings is able to stage a society splurge at a fashionable resort.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 10, 1930
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Charles Reisner
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert E. Hopkins, Eddie Cantor, Joseph H. Johnson, Willard Mack
- Original Title
- Caught Short
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Charles Reisner
Robert E. Hopkins, Eddie Cantor, Joseph H. Johnson, Willard Mack
Department Leadership Roster
Charles Reisner
Director
Joseph H. Johnson
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Caught Short about?
Landladies Polly Smith and Marie Jones, who operate boardinghouses on the same side of the street, are afflicted with numerous petty envies and jealousies but nevertheless are the best of friends. Polly invests in the stock market and begins to reap rewards, but she is unable to persuade Marie to use her life's savings to buy shares of American Cheese or Brazilian Bananas. Meanwhile, Marie's daughter, Genevieve, and Polly's son, William, just back from college, fall in love; but an argument between the ladies breaks up the romance; and smarting under Polly's patronizing manner, Marie plunges into the market herself and with the winnings is able to stage a society splurge at a fashionable resort.
Who directed Caught Short?
Caught Short was directed by Charles Reisner.
Who stars in Caught Short?
The principal cast of Caught Short includes Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Anita Page, Charles Morton, Thomas Conlin.
When was Caught Short released and how long is it?
Caught Short was released in 1930 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Is Caught Short based on a book or true story?
Caught Short is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Eddie Cantor".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Caught Short?
Caught Short holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).