Movie

The Show of Shows

★ 6.6(5)19292h 8m

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Good to know

Director: John G. Adolfi
Release date: 1929-11-21
Runtime: 2h 8m
Language: English
Budget: $850,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: The Vitaphone Corporation

About The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows is a 1929 movie in the Music genre, directed by John G. Adolfi, starring Frank Fay, Lloyd Hamilton and Lupino Lane. It has a runtime of 2 hours 8 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Show of Shows in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

Frank Fay

Master of Ceremonies

Lloyd Hamilton

Hansom Cabby in "What Became of the Floradora Boys" number" / (segment "Recitations") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")

Lupino Lane

Street Cleaner in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number / 'Tramp' Ballet

Ben Turpin

Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Sally O'Neil

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers

Alice Day

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers

Patsy Ruth Miller

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers

Marian Nixon

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Lila Lee

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Myrna Loy

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers

Chester Morris

Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

Jack Mulhall

Performer in '$20 Bet' Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Show of Shows in Canada?+

The Show of Shows is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Show of Shows on Netflix?+

The Show of Shows is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is The Show of Shows?+

The Show of Shows has a runtime of 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).

Who stars in The Show of Shows?+

The Show of Shows stars Frank Fay, Lloyd Hamilton, Lupino Lane, Ben Turpin and Sally O'Neil.

When did The Show of Shows come out?+

The Show of Shows is a 1929 movie directed by John G. Adolfi.

What genre is The Show of Shows?+

The Show of Shows is Music film.

Who directed The Show of Shows?+

The Show of Shows was directed by John G. Adolfi.