''King Solomon of Broadway'' is a 1935 American
musical film directed by
Alan Crosland
Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 – July 16, 1936) was an American stage actor and film director. He is noted for having directed the first feature film using spoken dialogue, '' The Jazz Singer'' (1927).
Early life and career
Born in New York C ...
and starring
Edmund Lowe
Edmund Dantes Lowe (March 3, 1890 – April 21, 1971) was an American actor. His formative experience began in vaudeville and silent film.
Biography
Lowe was born in San Jose, California. His father was a local judge. His childhood home was a ...
,
Dorothy Page and
Pinky Tomlin
Truman Virgil "Pinky" Tomlin (September 9, 1907 – December 12, 1987) was a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to performing in occasional motion pictures, he wrote and published 22 songs, several of ...
.
[Monaco p.139] A shady figure wins a
nightclub
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Nightclubs gener ...
during a
card game
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.
Cast
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Edmund Lowe
Edmund Dantes Lowe (March 3, 1890 – April 21, 1971) was an American actor. His formative experience began in vaudeville and silent film.
Biography
Lowe was born in San Jose, California. His father was a local judge. His childhood home was a ...
as King Solomon
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Dorothy Page as Sheba
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Pinky Tomlin
Truman Virgil "Pinky" Tomlin (September 9, 1907 – December 12, 1987) was a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to performing in occasional motion pictures, he wrote and published 22 songs, several of ...
as Pinky
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Louise Henry as Nikki Bradbury
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Edward Pawley
Edward Joel Pawley (March 16, 1901 in Kansas City, Missouri – January 27, 1988 in Charlottesville, Virginia) was an American actor of radio, films and Broadway. The full name on his birth certificate is Edward Joel Stone Pawley; he never u ...
as 'Ice' Larson
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Charley Grapewin
Charles Ellsworth Grapewin (December 20, 1869 – February 2, 1956) was an American vaudeville and circus performer, a writer, and a stage and film actor. He worked in over 100 motion pictures during the silent and sound eras, most notably port ...
as Uncle Winchester
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Bradley Page as Roth
* Arthur Vinton as Murray
* Clyde Dilson as Schultz
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William Bailey as Detective
* Frank Du Frane as Detective
* Knute Erickson as Dooman
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Huntley Gordon
Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era.
Profile
Gordon was born in Montreal, Quebec, educated in both Canada and England. He had various jobs including w ...
as Doctor
* Arthur Stuart Hull as Judge
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Charles Judels
Charles Judels (August 17, 1882 - February 14, 1969) was a Dutch-born American actor.
Early years
Judels was born on August 17, 1882, in Amsterdam as a third generation in a family of actors. His grandfather owned several theatres throughout t ...
as Hot dog man
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Isabel La Mal
Isabelle LaMal (July 16, 1886 – July 20, 1952) was an American film actress. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, she appeared in over 95 films between 1928 and 1951.
LaMal is best known for her appearance as Mrs. Bedford, socialite owner of pr ...
as Maid
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Sam McDaniel as Attendant
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Charles R. Moore as Waiter
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Fred Santley
Fred Santley (November 20, 1887 – May 14, 1953), also known variously as Freddie Santley, Fredric Santley, Frederick Santley, Frederic Santley, and Fredric M. Santley, was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras, as well ...
as Announcer
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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred "Snowflake" Toones (January 5, 1906 – February 13, 1962) was an American actor and comedian. He appeared in over 200 films in his career spanning 23 years.
Career
He appeared in over 200 films between 1928 and 1951. His standard ch ...
as Waiter
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Guy Usher
James Guy Usher (May 9, 1883 – June 16, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1932 and 1943.
Born in Mason City, Iowa, Usher acted on stage before venturing into films. Billed as James Guy Usher, h ...
as Detective
* Marie Werner as Wash woman
* Eric Wilton as Butler
References
Bibliography
* Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991.
External links
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1935 films
1935 musical films
American musical films
Films directed by Alan Crosland
Universal Pictures films
American black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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