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The Old-Fashioned Way (1934)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : William Beaudine
Writer : Garnett Weston, Jack Cunningham

Synopsis

The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.

Actors

W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'
Joe Morrison
Joe Morrison
Wally Livingston / William Dowton in 'The Drunkard'
Baby LeRoy
Baby LeRoy
Albert Pepperday
Judith Allen
Judith Allen
Betty McGonigle / Agnes Dowton in the 'The Drunkard'
Jan Duggan
Jan Duggan
Cleopatra Pepperday
Tammany Young
Tammany Young
Marmaduke Gump
Nora Cecil
Nora Cecil
Mrs. Wendelschaffer
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
Dick Bronson
Samuel Ethridge
Samuel Ethridge
Bartley Neuville / Edward Middleton (Drunkard) in 'The Drunkard'
Lona Andre
Lona Andre
Girl in Audience (uncredited)
Oscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel
Mr. Livingston (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Billy Bletcher
Tomato Thrower (uncredited)
Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Ruth Marion
Ruth Marion
Agatha Sprague / Mary Wilson in 'The Drunkard'
Richard Carle
Richard Carle
Sheriff from Barnesville
Larry Grenier
Larry Grenier
Drover Stevens in 'The Drunkard'
William Blatchford
William Blatchford
Landlord (of saloon) in 'The Drunkard'
Jeffrey Williams
Jeffrey Williams
Mr. Arden Rencelaw in 'The Drunkard'
Donald Brown
Donald Brown
The Minister in 'The Drunkard'
Tom Miller
Tom Miller
The Villager in 'The Drunkard'

Crews

William Beaudine
William Beaudine
Director
Garnett Weston
Garnett Weston
Screenplay
Jack Cunningham
Jack Cunningham
Screenplay
William LeBaron
William LeBaron
Producer
W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
Story
Ben F. Reynolds
Ben F. Reynolds
Cinematography
Harry Revel
Harry Revel
Songs
Mack Gordon
Mack Gordon
Songs

Posters and backgrounds

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