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The Show-Off (1934)

Aubrey cons Amy into thinking he's a railroad bigwig. When
he loses his job he takes one wearing a sandwich board. After
he helps Joe sell his patent for a good price and an old railroad
deal comes through, he's back on top and ready to marry Amy again.

Directed by Charles Reisner

Writing credits: George Kelly, Herman J. Mankiewicz

Cast:

Spencer Tracy ....  J. Aubrey Piper
Madge Evans ....  Amy Fisher Piper
Henry Wadsworth ....  Joe Fisher
Lois Wilson ....  Clara Harling
Grant Mitchell ....  Mr. 'Pa'/'Popsie-Wopsie' Fisher
Clara Blandick ....  Mrs. 'Ma'/'Mumsie-Wumsie' Fisher
Alan Edwards ....  Frank Harling
Claude Gillingwater ....  J.B. Preston
Ernie Alexander ....  Jimmy, Drunk Walking on Rail
William Burress ....  Andrew Barnabas
Dora Clement ....  Theatergoer with John
Nick Copeland ....  Elevator Operator
Sherry Hall ....  Ship #1 Officer
Edward Hearn ....  Automobile Attendant
Charles Lane ....  Mr. Weitzenkorn, the Lawyer
Sidney Miller ....  Gatekeeper at Box Factory
Lee Phelps ....  Process Server
Purnell Pratt ....  John Preston, a Theatergoer
Richard Tucker ....  Mr. Edwards
Niles Welch ....  Ship #2 Officer
Charles Williams ....  Smith

Produced by Lucien Hubbard
Non-Original Music by Milton Ager "Happy Days Are Here Again
Cinematography by James Wong Howe
Film Editing by William S. Gray
Art Direction by David Townsend
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Sandy Roth
Art Department Edwin B. Willis .... interior decorator
Sound Department Douglas Shearer ....  recording director
William Brockway ....  sound
Other crew: Jack Yellen ....  lyricist: "Happy Days Are Here Again"

Runtime: 77 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: USA:Approved

Trivia: The original play first opened on 5 February 1924 in New York.

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