The Show of Shows

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Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and hear multiple silent-screen favorites for the first time in a gaudy, grandiose music-comedy-novelty revue that also included Talkie stars, Broadway luminaries and of course, Rin-Tin-Tin. Frank Fay hosts a jamboree that, among its 70+ stars, features bicyclers, boxing champ Georges Carpentier, chorines in terpsichore kickery, sister acts, Myrna Loy in two-strip Technicolor as an exotic Far East beauty, John Barrymore in a Shakespearean soliloquy (adding an on-screen voice to his legendary profile for the first time) and Winnie Lightner famously warbling the joys of Singing in the Bathtub. Watch, rinse, repeat!

Cast

F Frank FayMaster of Ceremonies L Lloyd HamiltonHansom Cabby in "What Became of the Floradora Boys" number" / (segment "Recitations") / Soldier (seg L Lupino LaneStreet Cleaner in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number / 'Tramp' Ballet B Ben TurpinWaiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number S Sally O'NeilPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers A Alice DayPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers P Patsy Ruth MillerPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers M Marian NixonPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number L Lila LeePerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number M Myrna LoyPerformer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers C Chester MorrisPerformer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers J Jack MulhallPerformer in '$20 Bet' Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number

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S Sôjin KamiyamaPerformer in '$20 Bet' Sketch (as Sojin) T Ted LewisPerformer in 'The Pirate' Number W Winnie LightnerPerformer in 'Pingo Pongo' & 'Singing in the Bathtub' Numbers N Nick LucasLady Luck Solo for 'The Only Song I Know' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers D Dolores CostelloPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' Number H Helene CostelloPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' Number M Molly O'DayPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' Number M Marceline DayPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' Number S Sally BlanePerformer in 'Meet My Sister' Number L Loretta YoungPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' Number A ArmidaPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' Number (as Mimi Vendrell) L Lolita VendrellPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' Number (as Lola Vendrell) M Marion ByronPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' Number A Ann SothernPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake) A Alberta VaughnPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' Number A Ada Mae VaughnPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' Number V Viola DanaPerformer in 'The Pirate,' 'Meet My Sister' & 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Numbers S Shirley MasonPerformer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Numbers I Irène BordoniPerformer in 'Just for One Hour of Love' Number R Rin-Tin-Tin'Chinese Fantasty' Presenter S Sid SilversAl Jolson Impersonator / Introducing Larry Ceballos Black and White Girls Number H Harry AkstPianist Accompanying Irene Bordoni J Johnny ArthurHero - Performer in 'The Pirate' (uncredited) M Mary AstorPerformer in 'The Pirate' Number (uncredited) W William BakewellPerformer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) J John BarrymoreRichard III in 'Henry VI Part III' (uncredited) R Richard BarthelmessMeet My Sister Presenter (uncredited) N Noah BeeryPerformer in "The Pirate" Number / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited) M Monte BlueCondemned Man (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited) H Hobart BosworthExecutioner - Guillotine Sequence (uncredited) J Jack BuchananJack (uncredited) J Joseph A. BurkeJoe Burke (as Joe Burke) (uncredited) G Georges CarpentierBoulevardier in 'If I Could Learn to Love' Number (uncredited) E Ethlyne ClairPerformer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited) J James ClemensPerformer (as Jimmy Clemons) (uncredited) R Ruth CliffordPerformer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited) W William Collier Jr.Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) B Betty CompsonPerformer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited) C Chester ConklinTraffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) H Heinie ConklinIce Man in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number (uncredited) W William CourtenayThe Minister - Guillotine Sequence (uncredited) J Jack CurtisPerformer in 'The Pirate' Number (uncredited) S Sally EilersPerformer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited) D Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) L Louise Fazenda'Recitations' Sketch (uncredited) F Frances LeePerformer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited) B Beatrice LilliePerformer in 'Recitations' Number (uncredited) J Jacqueline LoganPerformer in 'The Pirate' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (uncredited) T Tully MarshallPerformer in "The Pirate" / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited) E Edna MurphyPerformer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) C Carmel MyersPerformer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited) G Gertrude OlmsteadPerformer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) H H.B. WarnerThe Victim - Guillotine Sequence (uncredited) D Dorothy Coonan Wellman(uncredited) A Alice WhitePerformer in 'If I Could Learn to Love' Number (uncredited) L Lois WilsonPerformer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited) G Grant WithersPerformer in 'Bicycle Built for Two Number (uncredited)