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directed by Frank McDonald and written by

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and William Jacobs, based on the play ''

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'' by George S. Kaufman, which opened on Broadway on September 23, 1925 and ran for 243 performances. The film stars

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and

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and features

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. It was released by

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on August 14, 1937. The story concerns a stage-struck rural heir who is tricked into financing a bad play, but when the play turns out to be a hit, problems arise when he is sued for plagiarism.

Plot

Andrew Tucker is from a small town and arrives in the big city in hopes of investing in theatrical production, he finds Morgan, a producer with a reputation of producing flops and decides to invest in a bad play, that bad play turns out to be a success as an unintentional comedy.

Cast

as Andrew "Andy" Tucker *

as Mary Mathews *

as Fanny Morgan *

as Alf Morgan *

as Gordon Fox *

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as Jennie Wolfe *

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as Phil "Mac" MacArthur *

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as Alvin Gussett *

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as Bobbie Benson

References

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* * * {{The Butter and Egg Man 1937 films 1930s English-language films Warner Bros. films American comedy films 1937 comedy films Films directed by Frank McDonald American black-and-white films 1930s American films English-language comedy films Films scored by Howard Jackson (composer)