The Song and Dance Man (1926)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 0M

Director : Herbert Brenon

Synopsis

Song and Dance Man was based on the play of the same name by George M. Cohan. Tom Moore plays vaudevillian Happy Farrell, who gives up show biz to take a "civilian" job. Finding success in the business world, Happy tries to go back on stage, only to find that it isn't quite so easy the second time around. Meanwhile, our hero's former vaude partner Leola Lane (Bessie Love), now a headliner at the Palace, gives it all up to become the bride of artist Joseph Murdock

Actors

Tom Moore
Tom Moore
Happy Farrell
Bessie Love
Bessie Love
Leola Lane
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Joseph Murdock
Norman Trevor
Norman Trevor
Charles Nelson
Bobby Watson
Bobby Watson
Fred Carroll
Josephine Drake
Josephine Drake
Jane Rosemond
George Nash
George Nash
Inspector Craig
William B. Mack
William B. Mack
Tom Crosby
Helen Lindroth
Helen Lindroth
Marsha Lane
Jane Jennings
Jane Jennings
Ma Carroll

Crews

Herbert Brenon
Herbert Brenon
Director
George M. Cohan
George M. Cohan
Theatre Play
Paul Schofield
Paul Schofield
Writer

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