The Butter and Egg Man
“The "Show" of the Show Game!”
Synopsis
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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Release History & Theatrical Window
September 22, 1928
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Wallace
- Screenplay & Story
- Adelaide Heilbron, George S. Kaufman
- Original Title
- The Butter and Egg Man
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- First National Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Wallace
Adelaide Heilbron, George S. Kaufman
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Wallace
Director
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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
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 principal cast of The Butter and Egg Man includes Jack Mulhall, Greta Nissen, Sam Hardy, William Demarest, Gertrude Astor.
When was The Butter and Egg Man released and how long is it?
The Butter and Egg Man was released in 1928 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.