Show of Shows (1929)
Genre : Music
Runtime : 2H 8M
Director : John G. Adolfi
Synopsis
It's 1929. The studio gave the cinema its voice gave offered the audiences a chance to see their favorite actors and actresses from the silent screen era to see and for the first time can be heard in a gaudy, grandiose music comedy revue. But also appear actors and actresses from the first 'talkies', stars from Broadway and of course the German shepherd Rin-Tin-Tin. Frank Fay is the host of the more than 70 well-known stars who show various acts.
Master of Ceremonies
Hansom Cabby in "What Became of the Floradora Boys" number" / (segment "Recitations") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")
Street Cleaner in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number / 'Tramp' Ballet
Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers
Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers
Performer in '$20 Bet' Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number
Performer in '$20 Bet' Sketch (as Sojin)
Performer in 'The Pirate' Number
Performer in 'Pingo Pongo' & 'Singing in the Bathtub' Numbers
Lady Luck Solo for 'The Only Song I Know' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number (as Mimi Vendrell)
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number (as Lola Vendrell)
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake)
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number
Performer in 'The Pirate,' 'Meet My Sister' & 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Numbers
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Numbers
Performer in 'Just for One Hour of Love' Number
'Chinese Fantasty' Presenter
Al Jolson Impersonator / Introducing Larry Ceballos Black and White Girls Number
Pianist Accompanying Irene Bordoni
Hero - Performer in 'The Pirate' (uncredited)
Performer in 'The Pirate' Number (uncredited)
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Richard III in 'Henry VI Part III' (uncredited)
Meet My Sister Presenter (uncredited)
Performer in "The Pirate" Number / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited)
Condemned Man (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited)
Executioner - Guillotine Sequence (uncredited)
Jack (uncredited)
Joe Burke (as Joe Burke) (uncredited)
Boulevardier in 'If I Could Learn to Love' Number (uncredited)
Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)
Performer (as Jimmy Clemons) (uncredited)
Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)
Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Ice Man in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number (uncredited)
The Minister - Guillotine Sequence (uncredited)
Performer in 'The Pirate' Number (uncredited)
Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)
Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
'Recitations' Sketch (uncredited)
Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)
Performer in 'Recitations' Number (uncredited)
Performer in 'The Pirate' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (uncredited)
Performer in "The Pirate" / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited)
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
The Victim - Guillotine Sequence (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Performer in 'If I Could Learn to Love' Number (uncredited)
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)
Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two Number (uncredited)
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