Doughnuts and Society

Doughnuts and Society (1936) is a comedy, romance film directed by Lewis D. Collins rated 8.0/10.

Kate Flannagan and Belle Dugan operate a downtown coffee shop and, while dispensing their locally-famous doughnuts, engage in their favorite pastime, friendly quarreling between themselves. This changes when Belle suddenly becomes heir to a small fortune which allows her to crash high-society and make her daughter,Joan, a débutante. This creates a rift between the two former partners, with the result that the proud Kate refuses to accept her friend's good fortune nor allow her son, Jerry, who is in love with Joan, to do so.

Cast

Louise Fazenda

Kate Flannagan

Maude Eburne

Belle Dugan

Ann Rutherford

Joan Dugan

Edward Nugent

Jerry Flannagan

Hedda Hopper

Mrs. Murray Hill

Franklin Pangborn

Benson

Harold Minjir

Hoyt

Olaf Hytten

Wellington

Robert Light

Bill

Isabelle Keith

Miss Bradley

Smiley Burnette

Mover #2

Ed Cassidy

Barker (uncredited)