Breaking Into Society

Breaking Into Society

1923 · 50 min · Comedy

The O'Tooles inherit a fortune and move to Pasadena where they try to break into society by having lavish dinner parties. The guests are stunned by the O'Tooles' manners, and they leave when the uninvited 'Pittsburgh Kid' and his Bowery wife, Yvonne, arrive.

Directed by Hunt Stromberg · Written by Hunt Stromberg

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