The_Show-Off_(1926_film)

<i>The Show-Off</i> (1926 film)

The Show-Off (1926 film)

1926 film by Malcolm St. Clair

The Show-Off is a 1926 American silent film comedy produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures, based on the play of the same name by George Kelly. Directed by Mal St. Clair, the film stars Ford Sterling, Lois Wilson and Louise Brooks.

Quick Facts The Show-Off, Directed by ...

It's one of two films that co-starred 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.

Cast

Louise Brooks and Gregory Kelly in The Show-Off

Preservation status

Preserved at the Library of Congress, the film can be found in near mint condition on a Library of Congress related DVD.

Remakes

The film has been remade a number of times:

References

  1. [1]
    The Show-Off at silentera.com
  2. [2]
    The Show-Off as originally produced on Broadway at the Playhouse Theatre, Feb. 5 1924 to June 1925; IBDb.com
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