The Show-Off (1926 film)
| The Show-Off | |
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theatrical poster
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| Directed by | Malcolm St. Clair |
| Produced by |
Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky William LeBaron |
| Written by |
George Kelly (play) Pierre Collings (scenario) |
| Starring |
Ford Sterling Lois Wilson Louise Brooks |
| Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
| Edited by | Ralph Block |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Release date
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August 16, 1926 |
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Running time
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7 reels (82 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent film (English intertitles) |
The Show-Off is a 1926 American silent film comedy produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Mal St. Clair, and starring Ford Sterling, Lois Wilson and Louise Brooks. The film is based on a 1924 Broadway play by George Kelly that starred Louis John Bartels in the leading role, and had Lee Tracy in the cast.
This film is one of two films that costarred 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.
Preserved at the Library of Congress, the film can be found in near mint condition on a Library of Congress related DVD.
The film has been remade a number of times:
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