''The Shannons of Broadway'' is a 1929 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Emmett J. Flynn Emmett J. Flynn (November 9, 1891 in Denver, Colorado – June 4, 1937 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, California) was an American director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. Filmography As director * 1917 in film, 1917 : ''Alimo ...

and starring

James Gleason James Austin Gleason (May 23, 1882 – April 12, 1959) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter born in New York City. Gleason often portrayed "tough-talking, world-weary guys with a secret heart-of-gold." Life and career Gleason w ...

Lucile Gleason Lucile Gleason ( Webster; February 6, 1888 – May 18, 1947) was an American stage and screen actress. Gleason was also a civic worker who was active in film colony projects. Early life Lucile Webster was born on February 6, 1888, in Pasade ...

and Mary Philbin. It was based on James Gleason's 1927 play of the same title, which was later remade as ''

Goodbye Broadway ''Goodbye Broadway'' is a 1938 American film. The movie is based on the play ''The Shannons of Broadway'' written by actor (and ex-vaudevillian) James Gleason. A previous film had been made of the play entitled ''The Shannons of Broadway''. Pl ...

''.Goble p.950

Cast

as Mickey Shannon *

as Emma Shannon * Mary Philbin as Tessie Swanzey *

John Breeden Rev. John Breeden (9 May 1872 –1942) was an English people, English Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Britain), Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society missionary in the Madras Presidency. He was an educationalist and the founder of St George's Ho ...

as Chuck *

Tom Santschi Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

as Bradford * Harry Tyler as Eddie Allen * Gladys Crolius as Alice Allen * Helen Mehrmann as Minerva * Robert T. Haines as Albee * Slim Summerville as Newt *

Tom Kennedy Thomas or Tom Kennedy may refer to: Politics * Thomas Kennedy (Scottish judge) (1673–1754), joint Solicitor General for Scotland 1709–14, Lord Advocate 1714, Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs 1720–21 *Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassilis ...

as Burt *

Walter Brennan Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ...

as Hez *

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 Swanzey

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1929 films 1929 comedy films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Emmett J. Flynn American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub