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The Song and Dance Man (1926)

The Song and Dance Man poster
Directed by
Herbert Brenon
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A vaudeville performer looks back on his life in show business. The film follows his experiences on the stage and his relationships with other performers.

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What happens

The Song and Dance Man is a 1926 American silent comedy drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. It is based on a play by George M. Cohan and was directed by Herbert Brenon. A copy of the film is housed in the Library of Congress collection. Of its original seven reels, only the final five survive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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