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Prosperity

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Maggie Warren (Marie Dressler) retires as head of the family bank, ceding her long-held position to her son, John (Norman Foster). John marries Helen (Anita Page), and, despite the antipathy between their mothers, the two live together happily. But when Helen's mother, Lizzie (Polly Moran), accidentally prompts a run on the bank, Maggie learns that John blew their emergency bonds on a get-rich-quick scam. Hoping to save the bank, Maggie sets out on a search for the con men who duped her son.

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Mordaunt Hall New York Times 07/23/2019
[Marie Dressler,] who can boast of having made the world laugh a lot, and also cry, never failing to elicit admiration by her natural and able portrayals, once more scores in this present contribution. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/13/2024
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Its melodramatics might not appeal to modern viewers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Leslie T Oct 24 marvelous fun. M D is an utter delight as always; sometimes loving, spiced with an occasional, quietly spokrn, acerbic reply to one of the foolish people in her orbit See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sam Wood

Director

Marie Dressler

Maggie Warren

Polly Moran

Lizzie Praskins

Anita Page

Helen Praskins Warren

Norman Foster

John Warren

Jacquie Lyn

Cissy Warren
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Synopsis Maggie Warren (Marie Dressler) retires as head of the family bank, ceding her long-held position to her son, John (Norman Foster). John marries Helen (Anita Page), and, despite the antipathy between their mothers, the two live together happily. But when Helen's mother, Lizzie (Polly Moran), accidentally prompts a run on the bank, Maggie learns that John blew their emergency bonds on a get-rich-quick scam. Hoping to save the bank, Maggie sets out on a search for the con men who duped her son.
Director
Sam Wood
Screenwriter
Zelda Sears, Eve Greene, Sylvia Thalberg, Frank Butler
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m