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''Breaking Into Society'' is a 1923 American silent
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directed by
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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, 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
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, 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


See also

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Preservation

With no prints of ''Breaking Into Society'' located in any film archives, it is considered a
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.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Breaking Into Society''
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References


Bibliography

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


External links

* 1923 films 1923 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Hunt Stromberg American silent feature films 1920s American films 1923 lost films Lost American comedy films 1920s English-language films Film Booking Offices of America films English-language comedy films Lost silent American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub