The Show of Shows (1929) - film review

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The Show of Shows is an American film first released in 1929, directed by John G. Adolfi. The film stars Frank Fay, William Courtenay, H.B. Warner, Hobart Bosworth and John Barrymore. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: John G. Adolfi
Script: J. Keirn Brennan, Frank Fay, William Shakespeare
Photo: Barney McGill
Cast: Frank Fay (Master of Ceremonies), William Courtenay (The Minister – Guillotine sequence), H.B. Warner (The Victim – Guillotine sequence), Hobart Bosworth (Executioner – Guillotine Sequence), John Barrymore (Richard III in ’Henry VI Part III’), Harry Akst (Pianist – accompanying Irene Bordoni), Armida (Dancer), Johnny Arthur (Hero (song "The Pirate")), Mary Astor (Herself (unconfirmed) (scenes deleted)), William Bakewell (’Bicycle Built for Two’ number), Richard Barthelmess (Himself – ’Meet My Sister’ presenter), Noah Beery ((song "The Pirate")), Sally Blane (’Meet My Sister’ number), Monte Blue (Condemned man (segment "Rifle Execution")), Irène Bordoni (Herself (song "Just for One Hour of Love")), Jack Buchanan (Himself), Joseph Burke, Marion Byron (’Meet My Sister’ number), Georges Carpentier (Boulevardier (song "If I Could Learn to Love")), Ethlyne Clair ((song "Ladies of the Ensemble")), James Clemens, Ruth Clifford ((song "Ladies of the Ensemble")), William Collier Jr. (’Bicycle Built for Two’ number), Betty Compson (song "The Pirate Number"), Chester Conklin (Traffic Cop (song "Bicycle Built for Two")), Heinie Conklin (Ice Man (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys")), Dolores Costello (’Meet My Sister’ number), Helene Costello (’Meet My Sister’ number), Jack Curtis (’The Pirate’ number), Viola Dana (songs "The Pirate"), Alice Day (songs "What Became of the Floradora Boys"), Marceline Day (’Meet My Sister’ number), Sally Eilers ((song "Ladies of the Ensemble")), Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (Ambrose (song "Bicycle Built for Two")), Louise Fazenda (’Recitations’ sketch), Pauline Garon (’Bicycle Built for Two’ number), Albert Gran (Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")), Alexander Gray ((song "Lady Luck")), Lloyd Hamilton (Hansom Cabby), Julanne Johnston ((song "Ladies of the Ensemble")), Lupino Lane (Street Cleaner (songs "What Became of the Floradora Boys")), Frances Lee ((song "Ladies of the Ensemble")), Lila Lee ((song "What Became of the Floradora Boys")), Ted Lewis (Himself (song "The Pirate")), Winnie Lightner (songs "Pingo Pongo"), Beatrice Lillie ((segment "Recitations")), Jacqueline Logan (songs "The Pirate"), Myrna Loy (songs "What Became of the Floradora Boys"), Nick Lucas (Lady Luck), Tully Marshall ((song "The Pirate")), Shirley Mason (songs "Meet My Sister"), Otto Matieson (’The Pirate’ number), Philo McCullough (’The Pirate’ number), Patsy Ruth Miller (songs "What Became of the Floradora Boys"), Bull Montana (’The Pirate’ number), Lee Moran (Plumber (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys")), Chester Morris ($20 bet sketch and ’Bicycle Built for Two’ number), Jack Mulhall (’Bicycle Built for Two’ number), Edna Murphy (’Bicycle Built for Two’ number), Carmel Myers ((song "Ladies of the Ensemble")), Marian Nixon ((song "What Became of the Floradora Boys")), Molly O’Day (’Meet My Sister’ number), Gertrude Olmstead (’Bicycle Built for Two’ number), Sally O’Neil (songs "What Became of the Floradora Boys"), Kalla Pasha ((song "The Pirate")), Anders Randolf (’The Pirate’ number), Rin Tin Tin (Himself – introducing "An Oriental Fantasy"), Sid Silvers, Sojin, Ann Sothern (songs "Meet My Sister"), Ben Turpin (Waiter (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys")), Ada Mae Vaughn (’Meet My Sister’ number), Alberta Vaughn (’Meet My Sister’ number), Lolita Vendrell (Dancer), Edward Ward, Alice White ((song "If I Could Learn to Love")), Ted Williams (Himself), Lois Wilson (’Bicycle Built for Two’ number), Grant Withers (’Bicycle Built for Two’ number), Loretta Young (’Meet My Sister’ number), Anthony Bushell (’Henry VI’ sequence), Michael Cleary, Jack Haskell, M.K. Jerome, Lola (Dancer), Marcelle (Dancer), Wheeler Oakman (’The Pirate’ number), Ray Perkins, E.J. Ratcliffe (’Henri VI’ sequence), Bert Roach (Father (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys")), Reginald Sharland, Dave Silverman, Louis Silvers, Norman Spencer, Lester Stevens
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 128 min

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