What's the World Coming To?

What's the World Coming To?
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Directed by	Richard Wallace
Written by	Stan Laurel Frank Terry Hal Yates
Produced by	Hal Roach
Starring	Clyde Cook
Cinematography	Glen Carrier
Production company	Hal Roach Studios
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	January 17, 1926 (1926-01-17)
Running time	2 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (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)

See also

• List of American films of 1926
• Stan Laurel filmography

References

1. "What's the World Coming To". Exhibitors Trade Review. January 9, 1926. p. 18. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
2. "What's the World Coming To?". The Film Daily. January 10, 1926. p. 11. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
3. "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.
4. Johnston, Edw. G. (January 23, 1926). "What's the World Coming To?". Motion Picture News. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
5. "Eileen Percy, Stuart Holmes to Support Clyde Cook in Pathé Comedy". Exhibitors Trade Review. December 12, 1925. p. 36. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
6. "What's the World Coming To?". San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Retrieved July 9, 2020.

External links

• What's the World Coming To? at IMDb
• What's the World Coming To? at silentera.com
• What's the World Coming To? on YouTube (restored edition)