Breaking Into Society Explained

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]

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.

Preservation

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

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

Notes and References

1. Munden p. 83
2. Pardy . George T. . Box Office Reviews: The Lullaby . Exhibitors Trade Review . 15 . 10 . 26 . Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation . 26 January 1924 . New York . 26 July 2022.
3. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.3953/ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Breaking Into Society