Movie Description

The Butter and Egg Man

(1928)

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

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Original TitleThe Butter and Egg Man

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1928-09-22

Original Language

Runtime 01h 10m

Production CompaniesFirst National Pictures

Genres

  • Comedy