Show Folks (1928)

Show Folks (1928)

Back Stage Life! 1928-10-20 United States of America 70 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Eddie Kehoe is a young vaudeville hoofer who thinks his inability to hit the big time is the fault of stage managers, agents, musicians...everybody but himself. Eddie likes to tell others how good he is, but seldom shows them. Kitty Mayo, an old-time burlesque queen, who is with the McNary Vaudeville Company, advises Eddie to get himself a partner, as his solo abilities can only be stretched so far. He decides to follow her advice and, while in a theatrical supply shop, he sees Rita Carey rehearsing her dancing act that includes a trained duck. Eddie tells Rita he is a good friend of McNary's, and, with him as her partner, her future in show business will be secured. She agrees to join him and Eddie promptly names the act "Eddie Kehoe and Partner". Despite his conceit, Rita likes Eddie, as do others in the troupe, including Cleo a little gold-digger.

Cast

Eddie Quillan is Eddie Kehoe
Eddie Kehoe
Lina Basquette is Rita Carey
Rita Carey
Carole Lombard is Cleo (as Carol Lombard)
Cleo (as Carol Lombard)
Robert Armstrong is Owens - Promoter
Owens - Promoter
Crauford Kent is McNary the Vaudeville Producer
McNary the Vaudeville Producer
Bessie Barriscale is Kitty Mayo
Richard Tucker is Vaudeville Performer
Vaudeville Performer
Maurice Black is Vaudeville Performer
Vaudeville Performer
Joan Bennett is Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Night Club Patron (uncredited)