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Caught Short

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, May 10 1930
94 years ago
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Portrait of Marie DresslerMarie DresslerMarie Dressler was 61 in Caught Short as 'Marie Jones'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 09 1868 –
Sat, Jul 28 1934
Portrait of Polly MoranPolly MoranPolly Moran was 46 in Caught Short as 'Polly Smith'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 28 1883 –
Thu, Jan 24 1952
Portrait of Anita PageAnita PageAnita Page was 19 in Caught Short as 'Genevieve Jones'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 04 1910 –
Sat, Sep 06 2008
Portrait of Charles MortonCharles MortonCharles Morton was 22 in Caught Short as 'William Smith'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 28 1908 –
Wed, Oct 26 1966
Portrait of Thomas ConlinThomas ConlinThomas Conlin was >> in Caught Short as 'Frankie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Douglas HaigDouglas HaigDouglas Haig was 10 in Caught Short as 'Johnny'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 09 1920 –
Tue, Feb 01 2011
Portrait of Nanci PriceNanci PriceNanci Price was 12 in Caught Short as 'Priscilla'.
Birthday: Mon, May 28 1917 –
Fri, Jan 14 2005
Portrait of Greta MannGreta MannGreta Mann was >> in Caught Short as 'Sophy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Charles ReisnerCharles ReisnerCharles Reisner was 43 in Caught Short as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 14 1887 –
Mon, Sep 24 1962
Portrait of Joseph H. JohnsonJoseph H. JohnsonJoseph H. Johnson was >> in Caught Short as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie CantorEddie CantorEddie Cantor was 38 in Caught Short as 'Book'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 30 1892 –
Sat, Oct 10 1964
Portrait of Willard MackWillard MackWillard Mack was 56 in Caught Short as 'Story, Dialogue'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 18 1873 –
Sun, Nov 18 1934
Portrait of Robert E. HopkinsRobert E. HopkinsRobert E. Hopkins was 43 in Caught Short as 'Dialogue'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 21 1886 –
Wed, Dec 21 1966