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The Butter and Egg Man

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, September 22 1928
95 years ago
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Portrait of Jack MulhallJack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall was
40 in The Butter and Egg Man
as 'Peter Jones'.
Thu, Oct 06 1887 –
Fri, Jun 01 1979
Portrait of Greta NissenGreta Nissen
Greta Nissen was
22 in The Butter and Egg Man
as 'Mary Martin'.
Tue, Jan 30 1906 –
Sun, May 15 1988
Portrait of Sam HardySam Hardy
Sam Hardy was
45 in The Butter and Egg Man
as 'Joe Lehman'.
Wed, Mar 21 1883 –
Wed, Oct 16 1935
Portrait of William DemarestWilliam Demarest
William Demarest was
36 in The Butter and Egg Man
as 'Jack McLure'.
Fri, Feb 26 1892 –
Wed, Dec 28 1983
Portrait of Gertrude AstorGertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor was
40 in The Butter and Egg Man
as 'Fanny Lehman'.
Wed, Nov 09 1887 –
Wed, Nov 09 1977

Crew

Portrait of Richard WallaceRichard Wallace
Richard Wallace was
34 in The Butter and Egg Man
as 'Director'
Sun, Aug 26 1894 –
Sat, Nov 03 1951
Portrait of George S. KaufmanGeorge S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman was
>> in The Butter and Egg Man
as 'Theatre Play'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adelaide HeilbronAdelaide Heilbron
Adelaide Heilbron was
>> in The Butter and Egg Man
as 'Adaptation'
Unknown Birthday