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The Butter and Egg Man is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Jack Mulhall, Greta Nissen, and Sam Hardy.[1] It is based on the 1925 play The Butter and Egg Man. It was remade by the studio's successor company Warner Brothers as a sound film Hello, Sweetheart in 1935.[2]

The Butter and Egg Man
Film poster
Directed by	Richard Wallace
Written by	Adelaide Heilbron Jack Jarmuth Gene Towne
Based on	The Butter and Egg Man by George S. Kaufman
Starring	Jack Mulhall Greta Nissen Sam Hardy
Cinematography	George J. Folsey
Edited by	LeRoy Stone
Production company	First National Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	September 23, 1928 (1928-09-23)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

A farmer from Ohio comes to Broadway wanting to get into show business. He's persuaded to invest in a production by two men who are scamming him. He gets his revenge when he turns the show into a great success.

Cast

• Jack Mulhall as Peter Jones
• Greta Nissen as Mary Martin
• Sam Hardy as Joe Lehman
• William Demarest as Jack McLure
• Gertrude Astor as Fanny Lehman

Preservation status

The film is now lost.[3]

References

Bibliography

• James Monaco. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

• The Butter and Egg Man at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie

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