The Smart Set

Mar 24, 1928

1h 20m

★ 5.6

WILLIAM HAINES IN A PICTURE THAT LIFTS THE LID ON THE DOINGS OF THE GAY, GIDDY YOUNGER SOCIETY CROWD

Overview

A cocky, arrogant young playboy is expelled from his American polo team shortly before the big match with England.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Tommy Van Buren

William Haines

Polly Durant

Alice Day

Nelson

Jack Holt

Durant

Hobart Bosworth

Sammy

Coy Watson Jr.

Cynthia

Constance Howard

Mr. Van Buren

Paul Nicholson

Mrs. Van Buren

Julia Swayne Gordon

Host at Red Lantern Inn

Allan Cavan

Tommy's Valet

Harry Gribbon

Beleaguered Diner

Herbert Prior

Minor Role

Scott Seaton

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6.3

Putting Pants on Philip

Dec 3, 1927

Pompous J. Piedmont Mumblethunder greets his nephew from Scotland who arrives in kilts. He is immediately taken to a tailor for a pair of proper pants.

6.7

Sailors, Beware!

Sep 25, 1927

A con artist and a midget dressed as her infant son, are unmasked aboard a ship by a steward.

6.2

The Second 100 Years

Oct 8, 1927

Laurel and Hardy are convicts making an escape from prison.

4.9

Slipping Wives

Apr 3, 1927

Neglected by her husband, our heroine decides to make him jealous by getting the handyman to play a literary genius at a party and flirt with her.

6.6

That's My Wife

Mar 23, 1929

Oliver stands to inherit a large fortune from his rich Uncle Bernal, with the condition that he be happily married. But when Mrs. Hardy walks out just before Uncle Bernal is due for a visit, Stanley is pressed into duty (and into drag) to impersonate Oliver's loving spouse.

5.6

Thundering Fleas

Jul 18, 1926

The kids from Our Gang have to attend a wedding, and they bring along their flea collection--which gets loose.

6.7

Two Tars

Nov 3, 1928

Two sailors on shore leave rent a car and go on a drive with their dates, but soon get involved in a huge traffic jam with dozens of ill-tempered motorists. A minor collision sets off an escalating series of retaliations.

5.9

We Faw Down

Dec 29, 1928

Stan & Ollie attempt to fool their wives by sneaking out to a poker game, but instead get involved with two flirty ladies, one of whom is the girlfriend of a jealous boxer.

5.4

Why Girls Love Sailors

Jul 17, 1927

Stan is a sailor whose girl gets kidnapped by a rough sea captain. Stan dresses in drag and seduces the captain but the captain's wife catches him. Stan and his girl beat a hasty retreat as the captain's wife fires off a parting shot.

6.1

With Love and Hisses

Aug 28, 1927

Dimwitted Cuthbert Hope is enlisted in the army, and gets himself and his sergeant in constant trouble.

6.7

Wrong Again

Feb 23, 1929

Stable hands Stan and Ollie are tending a thoroughbred named "Blue Boy." But when they overhear two men talking about a $5000 reward for the return of the stolen "Blue Boy," they miss the part about it being the painting, not the horse. They take the horse to the owner's house to claim the reward. The owner instructs them to put "Blue Boy" on the piano and Ollie explains, "these millionaires are peculiar."