What's the World Coming To?
About What's the World Coming To?
The short is set in 2026. Men are back in Regency breeches and powdered wigs, and the household is turned around. Clyde Cook stays home. His wife, played by Katherine Grant, goes out on the town.
Cast & crew
More about What's the World Coming To?
Richard Wallace directed. Hal Roach produced. Stan Laurel, Hal Yates, and Malcolm Stuart Boylan are credited as writers. Richard C. Currier edited. Pathé Exchange released it. The working title was Furious Future. Wikidata also lists Roach as a director.
Themes
Preservation
A restoration was completed in September 2015 by Carleton University, New York University, and the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.
Notes
- James Finlayson, Helen Gilmore, and Martha Sleeper are in the cast.
- Stan Laurel is a writer on the short, not the star. Clyde Cook is the lead.
- A restoration finished in September 2015 was a joint project of Carleton University, New York University, and the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.
Scenes
- Cook is dressed for 2026 in breeches and a wig while his wife goes out.
