Log in Register

The Butter and Egg Man (1928): The Comedy Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 3.8 | Dbcult

The Butter and Egg Man

The Butter and Egg Man

1928Richard WallaceIMDb: 3.8/10

Synopsis

Peter Jones is a young man who arrives on Broadway from Chillicothe, Ohio, hoping to invest $20,000 in a play and turn a profit sufficient to buy a local hotel back home. He is conned by Joe Lehman and Jack McClure into backing their play with a 49-percent stake.

Director

Richard Wallace

Cast

Sam Hardy

Sam Hardy

William Demarest

William Demarest

George Gray

George Gray

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Editor's Choice Analysis

Analysis

The Butter and Egg Man (1928) Review: A Sharp Silent Satire of Broadway

The Verdict: A Cynic’s Guide to Show BusinessIf you have ever wondered what The Producers would look like as a silent film, The Butter and Egg Man is your answer. It is absolutely ...

AJ

Archivist John

Read Full Review

Photos

View all photos

The Butter and Egg Man photo

still_frame

The Butter and Egg Man photo

still_frame

The Butter and Egg Man photo

still_frame

The Butter and Egg Man photo

still_frame

The Butter and Egg Man photo

still_frame

The Butter and Egg Man photo

still_frame

Filmography

Movies by Richard Wallace

Dizzy Daddies

Dizzy Daddies

1926 · IMDb 6

Starvation Blues

Starvation Blues

1925 · IMDb 5.9

Raggedy Rose

Raggedy Rose

1926 · IMDb 6.7

Madame Mystery

Madame Mystery

1926 · IMDb 5.8

Cast related

More from Sam Hardy

Analysis & IMDb Ratings

Cult cinema reviews

Ships of the Night

Ships of the Night

1928IMDb5.7

Read full analysis

Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen

Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen

1927IMDb7.2

Read full analysis

Battle of the Cult

Intelligence Comparison

Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

The Butter and Egg Man

1928

The Butter and Egg Man

Richard Wallace

VS

ScoreCult MeterScore

0

0

38%Popularity50%

#355Archive Rank#472

Kids Is Kids

1920

Kids Is Kids

Charley Chase

Analyze Head-to-Head

Knowledge Base

The Butter and Egg Man FAQ

The movie The Butter and Egg Man was directed by Richard Wallace.

The Butter and Egg Man was released in the year 1928.

The Butter and Egg Man has an IMDb rating of 3.8 out of 10.

The Butter and Egg Man is a movie from United States.

The Butter and Egg Man is categorised as Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Butter and Egg Man features Sam Hardy, William Demarest, George Gray, Jack Mulhall.

The screenplay for The Butter and Egg Man was written by George S. Kaufman, Gene Towne, Adelaide Heilbron.

If you enjoy The Butter and Egg Man, you might also like Kids Is Kids (1920), A Fitting Gift (1920), The Deadlier Sex (1920), Mary's Ankle (1920).

Yes, The Butter and Egg Man (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Comedy qualities.

Community

Comments

Log in to comment

Community

Comments

Log in to comment.