The Broadway Boob
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Directed byJoseph Henabery
Written byMonte M. Katterjohn
Produced byOscar Price
Starring
CinematographyMarcel Le Picard
Production
company
Oscar Price Productions
Distributed byAssociated Exhibitors
Release date
  • February 10, 1926 (1926-02-10)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Broadway Boob is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Glenn Hunter, Mildred Ryan, and Antrim Short.[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[2] Dan Williams, a burlesque dancer from a small town, lands a minor part in a Broadway musical comedy. The press agent for the play puts out some ballyhoo publicity asserting that Dan is drawing down $3000 a week. His mother back home, based on the story, assures the banker father that Dan will come to the rescue when a run on the town bank is threatened. Dan hears of his father's financial embarrassment and, with the aid of the press agent, comes up with a scheme to stop the run on the bank. He shows up in the town in a Rolls-Royce car with two satchels under heavy guard. With the bank run ended, his father is surprised when the satchels are found to contain not money but some stones. He wins the affections of his hometown sweetheart.

Cast

  • Glenn Hunter as Dan Williams
  • Mildred Ryan as Mary Abbott
  • Antrim Short as Jack Briggs
  • Beryl Halley as Queenie Martine
  • Margaret Irving as Mabel Golden
  • Gitana Kamp as Ritzi Scheff
  • William T. Hayes as Hiram Williams
  • William Black as Theophilus Barrett
  • Marion Stevenson as Mrs. Williams

References

  1. ↑ Munden p. 88
  2. ↑ Elliott, Frank (March 13, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Broadway Boob", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (11): 1209, retrieved April 3, 2023 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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