---
title: 'A Successful Calamity (1932)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Julien Josephson'
released: '1932-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 72
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-successful-calamity-1932'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023537/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Successful Calamity (1932)

1932 · 72 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

A Successful Calamity is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film starring George Arliss, supported by Mary Astor and Evalyn Knapp, and directed by John G. Adolfi. Based on the 1917 play A Successful Calamity by Clare Kummer, the film is about an elderly millionaire who must deal with his selfish, young second wife and a pair of spoiled, grown children.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Julien Josephson](https://cinepixo.com/people/julien-josephson), [Lucien Hubbard](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucien-hubbard), [John G. Adolfi](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-adolfi)
- **Screenplay:** [Julien Josephson](https://cinepixo.com/people/julien-josephson)
- **Producer:** [Lucien Hubbard](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucien-hubbard)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bernhard Kaun](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernhard-kaun)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Van Trees](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-van-trees)

## Cast

- [Mary Astor](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-astor)
- [George Arliss](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-arliss)

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