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Show of Shows

It's 1929. The studio gave the cinema its voice gave offered the audiences a chance to see their favorite actors and actresses from the silent screen era to see and for the first time can be heard in a gaudy, grandiose music comedy revue. But also appear actors and actresses from the first 'talkies', stars from Broadway and of course the German shepherd Rin-Tin-Tin. Frank Fay is the host of the more than 70 well-known stars who show various acts.

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Show of Shows Cast

Name Character
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. He was 20, 90 years old when he died as Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number
Ann Sothern She was 20, 92 years old when she died as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Ann Sothern She was 20, 92 years old when she died as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake)
Dolores Costello She was 26, 75 years old when she died as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Myrna Loy She was 24, 88 years old when she died as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers
H.B. Warner He was 54, 83 years old when he died as The Victim - Guillotine Sequence
Tully Marshall He was 65, 78 years old when he died as Performer in "The Pirate" / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")
Chester Conklin He was 43, 85 years old when he died as Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number
Loretta Young She was 16, 87 years old when she died as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Sally Eilers She was 21, 69 years old when she died as Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number
Winnie Lightner She was 30, 71 years old when she died as Performer in 'Pingo Pongo' & 'Singing in the Bathtub' Numbers
Noah Beery He was 47, 64 years old when he died as Performer in "The Pirate" Number / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")
Mary Astor She was 23, 81 years old when she died as Performer in 'The Pirate' Number
Lloyd Hamilton He was 38, 43 years old when he died as Hansom Cabby in "What Became of the Floradora Boys" number" / (segment "Recitations") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")
Frank Fay He was 38, 69 years old when he died as Master of Ceremonies
Louise Fazenda She was 34, 66 years old when she died as 'Recitations' Sketch
Chester Morris He was 28, 69 years old when he died as Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Alice White She was 25, 78 years old when she died as Performer in 'If I Could Learn to Love' Number
Marceline Day She was 21, 91 years old when she died as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Alberta Vaughn She was 25, 87 years old when she died as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Richard Barthelmess He was 34, 68 years old when he died as Meet My Sister Presenter
Monte Blue He was 42, 76 years old when he died as Condemned Man (segment "Rifle Execution")
Marion Byron She was 18, 74 years old when she died as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Lila Lee She was 28, 72 years old when she died as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
Carmel Myers She was 30, 81 years old when she died as Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number
Grant Withers He was 24, 54 years old when he died as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two Number
Sally Blane She was 19, 87 years old when she died as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Hobart Bosworth He was 62, 76 years old when he died as Executioner - Guillotine Sequence
John Barrymore He was 47, 60 years old when he died as Richard III in 'Henry VI Part III'
Lois Wilson She was 35, 93 years old when she died as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number
Patsy Ruth Miller She was 25, 91 years old when she died as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers
Gertrude Olmstead She was 32, 77 years old when she died as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number
William Collier, Jr. He was 27, 84 years old when he died as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number
Rin-Tin-Tin He was 11, 13 years old when he died as himself
William Bakewell He was 21, 84 years old when he died as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number
Betty Compson She was 32, 77 years old when she died as Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers
Marian Nixon She was 25, 78 years old when she died as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
Ben Turpin He was 60, 70 years old when he died as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
Helene Costello She was 23, 50 years old when she died as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Lupino Lane He was 37, 67 years old when he died as Street Cleaner in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number / 'Tramp' Ballet
Jacqueline Logan She was 28, 81 years old when she died as Performer in 'The Pirate' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Edna Murphy She was 30, 74 years old when she died as Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number
Dorothy Coonan Wellman She was 16, 95 years old when she died as (uncredited)
Ted Lewis He was 39, 81 years old when he died as Performer in 'The Pirate' Number
Alice Day She was 24, 89 years old when she died as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers
Jack Mulhall He was 42, 91 years old when he died as Performer in '$20 Bet' Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number
Armida She was 18, 78 years old when she died as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number (as Mimi Vendrell)
Viola Dana She was 32, 90 years old when she died as Performer in 'The Pirate,' 'Meet My Sister' & 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Numbers
Jack Buchanan He was 38, 66 years old when he died as Jack
Molly O'Day She was 20, 88 years old when she died as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Sally O'Neil She was 21, 59 years old when she died as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers

Show of Shows Crew

Name Department
Barney McGill as Director of Photography. He was 39 (51) years old when He died Camera
Frank Fay as Writer. He was 38 (69) years old when He died Writing
John G. Adolfi as Director. He was 41 (45) years old when He died Directing
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Show of Shows (94 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, November 21, 1929
  • Runtime: 128 minutes
  • Budget: 850000.00