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The Show Off is a american film of genre Drama directed by Malcolm St. Clair released in USA on 16 august 1926 with Ford Sterling

The Show Off (1926)

The Show Off
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Released in USA 16 august 1926
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OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy
Rating66% 3.338013.338013.338013.338013.33801

The Show Off (1926) is a silent film comedy produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Mal St. Clair, and starring Ford Sterling, Lois Wilson and Louise Brooks. The film is based on a 1924 Broadway play by George Kelly that starred Louis John Bartels in the leading role, and had Lee Tracy in the cast.

This film is one of two films that costarred popular Broadway actor Gregory Kelly (first husband of Ruth Gordon) who died shortly after The Show Off wrapped production. The film was produced in Philadelphia and New York City thus becoming a sort of time capsule record of buildings long gone and neighborhoods changed.

Actors

Ford Sterling

(Aubrey Piper)Lois Wilson

(Amy Fisher Piper)Louise Brooks

(Clara)Claire McDowell

(Mom Fisher)Joseph Smiley
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