Two rich dads, two hot rivals, one glorious mess — 1926 knew how to party.
Albert Gran and E.J. Ratcliffe are warring San Francisco shipping magnates; Mary Brian is Gran’s daughter and Charles (Buddy) Rogers is Ratcliffe’s athletic son. The result is a swift, exhilarating comedy, full of laughs and a nonchalant charm.
Acting
Gran and Ratcliffe's gloriously petty rivalry carries every scene.
Production
Lost for decades — surviving prints are cinematic archaeology.
Director
Albert Ray
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 1920s comedies mocking the newly wealthy — audiences loved watching millionaires humiliate each other.
Considered lost for decades until a partial reconstruction surfaced; most viewers today see an incomplete version with title cards filling gaps.
US
