The Butter and Egg Man (1928)
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Peter Jones is a young man who arrives on Broadway from Chillicothe, Ohio, hoping to invest $20,000 in a play and turn a profit sufficient to buy a local hotel back home. He is conned by Joe Lehman and Jack McClure into backing their play with a 49-percent stake. The play opens out-of-town in Syracuse and bombs. Lehman and McClure want out, and Jones buys them out
Director: Richard Wallace
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: September 22, 1928
Cast
- Jack Mulhall - Peter Jones
- Greta Nissen - Mary Martin
- Sam Hardy - Joe Lehman
- William Demarest - Jack McLure
- Gertrude Astor - Fanny Lehman
Screenplay
- Adelaide Heilbron (Adaptation)
- George S. Kaufman (Theatre Play)
Production: First National Pictures
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
silent film, lost film
More Films by Director: Richard Wallace
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Butter and Egg Man about?
- Peter Jones is a young man who arrives on Broadway from Chillicothe, Ohio, hoping to invest $20,000 in a play and turn a profit sufficient to buy a local hotel back home. He is conned by Joe Lehman and Jack McClure into backing their play with a 49-percent stake. The play opens out-of-town in Syracuse and bombs. Lehman and McClure want out, and Jones buys them out
- Who directed The Butter and Egg Man?
- The Butter and Egg Man was directed by Richard Wallace.
- Who stars in The Butter and Egg Man?
- The Butter and Egg Man stars Jack Mulhall, Greta Nissen, Sam Hardy, William Demarest, Gertrude Astor.
- How long is The Butter and Egg Man?
- The Butter and Egg Man has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is The Butter and Egg Man?
- The Butter and Egg Man is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Butter and Egg Man produced?
- The Butter and Egg Man was produced in United States of America.