Overview

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. The play opens out-of-town in Syracuse and bombs. Lehman and McClure want out, and Jones buys them out

Cast

Jack Mulhall, Greta Nissen, Sam Hardy, William Demarest, Gertrude Astor

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What is "The Butter and Egg Man" about?

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. The play opens out-of-town in Syracuse and bombs. Lehman and McClure want out, and Jones buys them out

When was "The Butter and Egg Man" released?

The Butter and Egg Man was released in 1928.

Who stars in "The Butter and Egg Man"?

The cast includes Jack Mulhall, Greta Nissen, Sam Hardy, William Demarest.

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