The Social Lion

The Social Lion

"THE BEST LAUGH OF THE SEASON Get an Eye and Earful of the Oakie Chin and Grin"

Marco Perkins is a garage mechanic and a would-be-prizefighter who gets a place on the ritzy country club's polo team because he is the town's most proficient mallet-wielder, having learned to play polo while serving in the U.S. army. His hobnobbing with the town-elite and social upper-crust at the polo-matches gives him an inflated idea of his social position, and he decides he is is moving on up. He breaks off with his girl-friend, true-blue Cynthia Brown, and hits on débutante Gloria Staunton, who appears to have an interest in being hit upon. Gloria's interest lies mostly in showing Marco that hired-hands who can play polo still aren't to the manor born.

Release Date

June 21, 1930

Status

Released

Original Title

The Social Lion

Runtime

1h 12min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures