''Rubber Heels'' is a 1927 American silent

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

film produced by

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and distributed through

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ...

. It stars stage comedian

Ed Wynn Isaiah Edwin Leopold (November 9, 1886 – June 19, 1966), better known as Ed Wynn, was an American actor and comedian. He began his career in vaudeville in 1903 and was known for his ''Perfect Fool'' comedy character, his pioneering radio show ...

in his first motion picture.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30'' by The American Film Institute, c. 1971

Cast

as Homer Thrush *

Chester Conklin Chester Cooper Conklin (January 11, 1886 – October 11, 1971) was an early American film comedian who started at Keystone Studios as one of Mack Sennett's Keystone Cops, often paired with Mack Swain. He appeared in a series of films with ...

as Tennyson Hawks *

Thelma Todd Thelma Alice Todd (July 29, 1906 – December 16, 1935) was an American actress and businesswoman who carried the nicknames "The Ice Cream Blonde" and "Hot Toddy". Appearing in about 120 feature films and shorts between 1926 and 1935, she ...

as Princess Anne * Robert Andrews as Tom Raymond *John Harrington as Grogan *

Bradley Barker Bradley Barker (January 18, 1883 – September 29, 1951) was an American actor and director of the silent film era. He also created sound effects for film and radio. Biography Born in Long Island, New York, Barker was a vaudeville perfor ...

as Gentleman Joe *Armand Cortez as 'The Ray' *

Ruth Donnelly Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American film and stage actress. Early years and family Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Donnelly was the daughter of Harry Augustus and Bessie B. Donnelly. Her uncle Frederi ...

as Fanny Pratt * Mario Majeroni as Prince Zibatchefsky *

Truly Shattuck Truly Shattuck (July 27, 1875 – December 6, 1954) was a soubrette star of vaudeville, music halls, and Broadway whose career began in tragedy and ended in relative obscurity. Early life Truly Shattuck was born at San Miguel, San Luis Obisp ...

as Mrs. P. Belmont-Fox

References

External links

''Rubber Heels'' at IMDb.com allmovie/synopsis
1927 films Lost American comedy films Paramount Pictures films American silent feature films 1927 comedy films Films directed by Victor Heerman Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films 1927 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films English-language comedy films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub