The Show of Shows (1929)




Cast and credits


     
Directed by John G. Adolfi
     
Screenplay by Frank Fay
     
Cast:
Master of CeremoniesFrank Fay
The Victim - Guillotine SequenceH.B. Warner
Executioner - Guillotine SequenceHobart Bosworth
Richard III in 'Henry VI Part III'John Barrymore
Pianist Accompanying Irene BordoniHarry Akst
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number Armida
Hero - Performer in 'The Pirate'Johnny Arthur
Performer in 'The Pirate' NumberMary Astor
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumberWilliam Bakewell
'Meet My Sister' PresenterRichard Barthelmess
Performer in "The Pirate" Number / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")Noah Beery
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' NumberSally Blane
Condemned Man (segment "Rifle Execution")Monte Blue
Performer in 'Just for One Hour of Love' NumberIrene Bordoni
Joe BurkeJoseph Burke
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' NumberMarion Byron
Boulevardier in 'If I Could Learn to Love' NumberGeorges Carpentier
Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' NumberEthlyne Clair
Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' NumberRuth Clifford
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumberWilliam Collier Jr.
Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' NumbersBetty Compson
Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumberChester Conklin
Ice Man in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' NumberHeinie Conklin
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' NumberDolores Costello
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' NumberHelene Costello
Performer in 'The Pirate,' 'Meet My Sister' & 'Ladies of the Ensemble' NumbersViola Dana
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' NumbersAlice Day
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' NumberMarceline Day
Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' NumberSally Eilers
Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumberDouglas Fairbanks Jr.
'Recitations' SketchLouise Fazenda
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumberPauline Garon
Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")Albert Gran
Performer in 'Lady Luck' NumberAlexander Gray
Hansom Cabby in "What Became of the Floradora Boys" number" / (segment "Recitations") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")Lloyd Hamilton
Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' NumberJulanne Johnston
Performer in '$20 Bet' Sketch Sojin
Street Cleaner in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number / 'Tramp' BalletLupino Lane
Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' NumberFrances Lee
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' NumberLila Lee
Performer in 'The Pirate' NumberTed Lewis
Performer in 'Pingo Pongo' & 'Singing in the Bathtub' NumbersWinnie Lightner
Performer in 'Recitations' NumberBeatrice Lillie
Performer in 'The Pirate' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumbersJacqueline Logan
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Chinese Fantasy' NumbersMyrna Loy
Lady Luck Solo for 'The Only Song I Know' & 'Chinese Fantasy' NumbersNick Lucas
Performer in "The Pirate" / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")Tully Marshall
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Ladies of the Ensemble' NumbersShirley Mason
Performer in 'The Pirate' NumberOtto Matieson
Performer in 'The Pirate' NumberOtto Matieson
Performer in 'The Pirate' NumberPhilo McCullough
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' NumbersPatsy Ruth Miller
Performer in 'The Pirate' NumberBull Montana
Plumber in "What Became of the Floradora Boys" Number / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution"Lee Moran
Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumbersChester Morris
Performer in '$20 Bet' Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumberJack Mulhall
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumberEdna Murphy
Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' NumberCarmel Myers
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' NumberMarian Nixon
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' NumberMolly O'Day
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' NumbersSally O'Neil
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumberGertrude Olmstead
Performer in "The Pirate" Number / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")Kalla Pasha
Performer in 'The Pirate' NumberAnders Randolf
Rin-Tin-Tin - Introducing 'An Oriental Fantasy' Number Rin Tin Tin
Father of Twins in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' NumberBert Roach
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumbersAnn Sothern
Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' NumberBen Turpin
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' NumberAda Mae Vaughn
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' NumberAlberta Vaughn
Performer in 'If I Could Learn to Love' NumberAlice White
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' NumberLois Wilson
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two NumberGrant Withers
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' NumberLoretta Young
JuniorJohn Aasen
Performer in 'Henry VI' SequenceAnthony Bushell
PerformerJack Haskell
Performer in 'The Pirate' NumberWheeler Oakman
HimselfJack Buchanan
     
Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck


Year:1929
Running time: 128 minutes
Country: United States