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]
| The Shannons of Broadway | |
|---|---|
 Lucile Gleason and James Gleason in the Broadway production of The Shannons of Broadway (1928) | |
| Directed by | Emmett J. Flynn |
| Written by | James Gleason (play) Agnes Christine Johnston |
| Starring | James Gleason Lucile Gleason Mary Philbin |
| Cinematography | Jerome Ash |
| Edited by | Byron Robinson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Preservation
editThe film is sadly considered lost. However, according to IMDb, a trailer for the film is held in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
Cast
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Goble p.950
Bibliography
edit- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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