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The Shannons of Broadway (1929)

The Shannons of Broadway poster
Directed by
Emmett J. Flynn
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 05m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A vaudeville family tries to put on a show while dealing with personal and professional complications. The story follows their backstage antics and relationships.

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What happens

The Shannons of Broadway is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring James Gleason, Lucile Gleason and Mary Philbin. It was based on James Gleason's 1927 play of the same title, which was later remade as Goodbye Broadway. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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