What's the World Coming To?

1926 film

January 17, 1926 (1926-01-17)

Running time

2 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

What's the World Coming To? is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Clyde Cook.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The film's working title was Furious Future.^[5] A restoration of the film was completed in September 2015 as a collaboration between Carleton University, New York University, and the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.^[6]

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 Catwalloper, the Blushing Groom / The Baby
Katherine Grant as Billie, the Bride
James Finlayson as The Groom’s Father
Laura De Cardi as Lieutenant Penelope, the Villain
Martha Sleeper as The Butler
Helen Gilmore as A neighbor (uncredited)
Frank Terry 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.
^ "Eileen Percy, Stuart Holmes to Support Clyde Cook in Pathé Comedy". Exhibitors Trade Review. December 12, 1925. p. 36. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
^ "What's the World Coming To?". San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Retrieved July 9, 2020.