Breaking Into Society

Breaking Into Society is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Hunt Stromberg and starring Carrie Clark Ward, Bull Montana, and Kalla Pasha.^[1]

Breaking Into Society
Directed by	Hunt Stromberg
Written by	Hunt Stromberg
Produced by	Hunt Stromberg
Starring	Carrie Clark Ward Bull Montana Kalla Pasha
Cinematography	Irving Reis
Production company	Hunt Stromberg Productions
Distributed by	Film Booking Offices of America
Release date	September 30, 1923 (1923-09-30)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] the O'Toole's of Tin Can Alley inherit a great fortune. Determined to achieve a position in society, they settle Pasadena and entertain there in a lavish scale. However, their manners and disposition to rush matters get them into various scrapes. The final touch comes when a boxer and his bride from Chatham Square, an old pal of Tim O'Toole from the Alley days, without waiting for an invitation, pays the family a visit. A lurid time results, as stories of former fights are related and profusely illustrated, and all table rules are ruthlessly smashed. Finally, the horrified guests make a hasty getaway.

Cast

• Carrie Clark Ward as Mrs. Pat O'Toole
• Bull Montana as Tim O'Toole
• Kalla Pasha as Pat O'Toole
• Francis Trebaol as Marty O'Toole
• Florence Gilbert as Yvonne
• Leo White as A Barber
• Tiny Sandford as A Chiropractor
• Stanhope Wheatcroft as Wealthy Man
• Charles Reisner as Pittsburgh Kid
• Gertrude Short as Sally

See also

• List of American films of 1923
• Social mobility
• List of lost films
• Cinema of the United States
• Satire (film and television)

Preservation

With no prints of Breaking Into Society located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[3]