Not a favorite, but it does give W.C. Fields a chance to show off some of his juggling, which was really impressive.
The Old-Fashioned Way
Rating
2.5 (1)
Release Date
7/13/1934Runtime
71 minsOverview
The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
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A scrappy, fast-paced romp following down-on-their-luck vaudevillians scrambling to stay afloat, buoyed by pre-code mischief and a fondness for the threadbare charm of touring performers.
Mood
PlayfulWhimsicalBittersweet
Themes
SurvivalFriendshipArt and creation
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
NaturalisticDocumentary-like
Structure
Ensemble
W.C. Fields
The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'
Joe Morrison
Wally Livingston / William Dowton in 'The Drunkard'
Baby LeRoy
Albert Pepperday
Judith Allen
Betty McGonigle / Agnes Dowton in the 'The Drunkard'
Jan Duggan
Cleopatra Pepperday
Tammany Young
Marmaduke Gump
Nora Cecil
Mrs. Wendelschaffer
Jack Mulhall
Dick Bronson
Samuel Ethridge
Bartley Neuville / Edward Middleton (Drunkard) in 'The Drunkard'
Lona Andre
Girl in Audience (uncredited)
Oscar Apfel
Mr. Livingston (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Tomato Thrower (uncredited)
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