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The Butter and Egg Man (1928 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Butter and Egg Man' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Jack Mulhall, Greta Nissen, and Sam Hardy.Monaco, p. 196 It is based on the 1925 play 'The Butter and Egg Man'. It was remade by the studio's successor company Warner Brothers as a sound film 'Hello, Sweetheart' in 1935.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/B/ButterAndEggMan1928.html 'The Butter and Egg Man' at silentera.com]
Plot
A farmer from Ohio comes to Broadway wanting to get into show business. He's persuaded to invest in a production by two men who are scamming him. He gets his revenge when he turns the show into a great success.
Cast
* Jack Mulhall as Peter Jones
* Greta Nissen as Mary Martin
* Sam Hardy as Joe Lehman
* William Demarest as Jack McLure
* Gertrude Astor as Fanny Lehman
Preservation status
The film is now lost.[http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4089/default.html The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:'The Butter and Egg Man']
References
Bibliography
* James Monaco. 'The Encyclopedia of Film'. Perigee Books, 1991.
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