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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
97 years ago
Genres: Comedy
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Cast

Portrait of Jack MulhallJack Mulhall. Jack Mulhall was 40 in The Butter and Egg Man as 'Peter Jones'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1887 –
Died: Fri, Jun 01 1979
Portrait of Greta NissenGreta Nissen. Greta Nissen was 22 in The Butter and Egg Man as 'Mary Martin'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 30 1906 –
Died: Sun, May 15 1988
Portrait of Sam HardySam Hardy. Sam Hardy was 45 in The Butter and Egg Man as 'Joe Lehman'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 21 1883 –
Died: Wed, Oct 16 1935
Portrait of William DemarestWilliam Demarest. William Demarest was 36 in The Butter and Egg Man as 'Jack McLure'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 27 1892 –
Died: Wed, Dec 28 1983
Portrait of Gertrude AstorGertrude Astor. Gertrude Astor was 40 in The Butter and Egg Man as 'Fanny Lehman'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 09 1887 –
Died: Wed, Nov 09 1977

Crew

Portrait of Richard WallaceRichard Wallace. Richard Wallace was 34 in The Butter and Egg Man as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 26 1894 –
Died: Sat, Nov 03 1951
Portrait of George S. KaufmanGeorge S. Kaufman. George S. Kaufman was 38 in The Butter and Egg Man as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 16 1889 –
Died: Fri, Jun 02 1961
Portrait of Adelaide HeilbronAdelaide Heilbron. Adelaide Heilbron was >> in The Butter and Egg Man as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday