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The Show of Shows

John G. Adolfi

1929 • 2h 8m

Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and hear multiple silent-screen favorites for the first time in a gaudy, grandiose music-comedy-novelty ...

The Show of Shows

Cast

Frank Fay

Frank FayMaster of Ceremonies

Lloyd Hamilton

Lloyd HamiltonHansom Cabby in "What Became of the Floradora Boys" number" / (segment "Recitations") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")

Lupino Lane

Lupino LaneStreet Cleaner in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number / 'Tramp' Ballet

Ben Turpin

Ben TurpinWaiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Sally O'Neil

Sally O'NeilPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers

Alice Day

Alice DayPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers

Patsy Ruth Miller

Patsy Ruth MillerPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers

Marian Nixon

Marian NixonPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Lila Lee

Lila LeePerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Myrna Loy

Myrna LoyPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers

Chester Morris

Chester MorrisPerformer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

Jack Mulhall

Jack MulhallPerformer in '$20 Bet' Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number

Sôjin Kamiyama

Sôjin KamiyamaPerformer in '$20 Bet' Sketch (as Sojin)

Ted LewisPerformer in 'The Pirate' Number

Winnie Lightner

Winnie LightnerPerformer in 'Pingo Pongo' & 'Singing in the Bathtub' Numbers

Crew

John G. Adolfi

John G. AdolfiDirector

Frank Fay

Frank FayWriter

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. ZanuckProducer

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