The Old-Fashioned Way (1934)
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The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.
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W.C. FieldsThe Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'
Joe MorrisonWally Livingston / William Dowton in 'The Drunkard'
Baby LeRoyAlbert Pepperday
Judith AllenBetty McGonigle / Agnes Dowton in the 'The Drunkard'
Jan DugganCleopatra Pepperday
Tammany YoungMarmaduke Gump
Nora CecilMrs. Wendelschaffer
Jack MulhallDick BronsonSamuel EthridgeBartley Neuville / Edward Middleton (Drunkard) in 'The Drunkard'
Lona AndreGirl in Audience (uncredited)
Oscar ApfelMr. Livingston (uncredited)
Billy BletcherTomato Thrower (uncredited)Keywords
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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityPre Code · Boarding House · VaudevillianDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference330247Actor preference470822 · 198046 · 314055
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What is The Old-Fashioned Way about?
The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.
How long is The Old-Fashioned Way?
The Old-Fashioned Way has a runtime of 71 minutes.