The Shannons of Broadway

Lost 1929 Comedy film

  • December 8, 1929 (1929-12-08)
Running time
65 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Shannons of Broadway is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring James Gleason, Lucile Gleason and Mary Philbin. It was based on James Gleason's 1927 play of the same title, which was later remade as Goodbye Broadway.[1]

Preservation

The film is sadly considered lost. However, according to IMDb, a trailer for the film is held in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.

Cast

  • James Gleason as Mickey Shannon
  • Lucile Gleason as Emma Shannon
  • Mary Philbin as Tessie Swanzey
  • John Breeden as Chuck
  • Tom Santschi as Bradford
  • Harry Tyler as Eddie Allen
  • Gladys Crolius as Alice Allen
  • Helen Mehrmann as Minerva
  • Robert T. Haines as Albee
  • Slim Summerville as Newt
  • Tom Kennedy as Burt
  • Walter Brennan as Hez
  • Charley Grapewin as Swanzey

See also

  • List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

References

  1. ^ Goble p.950

Bibliography

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • The Shannons of Broadway at IMDb
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