The Butter and Egg Man
movie
The "Show" of the Show Game!
Released September 22, 1928
Genres:
Overview
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
Runtime
1h 10m
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
The Butter and Egg Man
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
Production Companies
First National Pictures
United States
