What's the World Coming To?

Jan 16, 1926

0h 21m

★ 4.0

Overview

Short comedy which posits that in a hundred years men's styles will revert to Regency garb, and that there will be a complete gender role reversal, with husband Clyde Cook staying home alone while wife Katherine Grant goes tomcatting around town.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Hal Roach Studios

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Cast

Claudia, the Blushing Groom / the baby

Clyde Cook

Billie, the Bride

Katherine Grant

The Father-in-Law

James Finlayson

A Neighbor

Helen Gilmore

The Butler

Martha Sleeper

A Family Friend

Laura De Cardi

The Man in the Window

Stan Laurel

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