What's the World Coming To?
What's the World Coming To?, also known as A Furious Future, is a 1926 American silent film starring Clyde Cook.[1][2][3][4]
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Directed by | Richard Wallace |
Produced by | Hal Roach |
Written by | Stan Laurel Frank Terry Hal Yates |
Starring | Clyde Cook |
Cinematography | Glen Carrier |
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Distributed by | Pathe Exchange |
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Country | United States |
Language | Silent film English intertitles |
Plot
Set 100 years in the future, women dominate society and men are the "weaker" sex, assuming the stereotypical roles of pampered women. A stay-at-home husband of a well-off successful businesswoman, Billie, is cheating on her. Another dominant woman tries to seduce Cook, but a ruckus breaks out when Billie returns home and finds the two flirting.
Cast
- Clyde Cook as Claudia, the blushing groom/the baby
- Katherine Grant as Billie, the bride
- James Finlayson as The father-in-law
- Helen Gilmore as A neighbor
- Martha Sleeper as Butler
- Laura De Cardi as A family friend
- Stan Laurel as Man in window (uncredited)
References
- "What's the World Coming To". Exhibitors Trade Review. January 9, 1926. p. 18. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- "What's the World Coming To?". The Film Daily. January 10, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- "Many Subjects on Pathe List: Alice Day, Clyde Cook Featured in Comedies for Third Laugh Week". Motion Picture News. January 16, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- Johnston, Edw. G. (January 23, 1926). "What's the World Coming To?". Motion Picture News. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
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