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The Butter and Egg Man (1928)

1928-09-22 · 1h 10m · EN
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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

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Richard WallaceDirector

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Jack MulhallJack MulhallPeter JonesGreta NissenGreta NissenMary MartinSam HardySam HardyJoe LehmanWilliam DemarestWilliam DemarestJack McLureGertrude AstorGertrude AstorFanny Lehman

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Silent filmLost film

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinitySilent Film · Lost FilmDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference339875Actor preference198046 · 458514 · 161386

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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

How long is The Butter and Egg Man?

The Butter and Egg Man has a runtime of 70 minutes.