The Butter and Egg Man

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

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
70 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
70 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Sep 22, 1928
Season
1928
Average Score
90%
Mean Score
90%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
First National Pictures
Genres
Comedy
Country
United States

Tags

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Description

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

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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