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The Broadway Hoofer

The Broadway Hoofer

Music

1h 3m

December 15, 1929 (95 years ago)

Overview

Broadway dancing star Adele Dorey who, overworked and exhausted, suddenly ups and leaves New York in favor of a country village. But when promoter Bobby Lewis (Egan) of the barnstorming Gay Girlies Burlesque Company arrives in town, he picks an incognito Adele among all the pretty village girls to star in his new show. On a lark, Adele introduces her maid Jane (Louise Fazenda) as her mother and accepts a contract. When Adele's identity is finally revealed, the slumming star apologizes for her deception by offering Bobby a Broadway job.

ActorAge thenAge now
Marie Saxon

Marie Saxon

Adele

Birthday: -

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Jack Egan

Jack Egan

Bobby

Birthday: November 3, 1904

25 November 6, 1982 (78)
Louise Fazenda

Louise Fazenda

Jane

Birthday: June 17, 1895

34 April 17, 1962 (66)
Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Larry

Birthday: February 9, 1880

49 December 31, 1949 (69)
Ernest Hilliard

Ernest Hilliard

Morton

Birthday: January 31, 1890

39 September 3, 1947 (57)
Gertrude Short

Gertrude Short

Annabelle

Birthday: April 6, 1902

27 July 31, 1968 (66)
Eileen Percy

Eileen Percy

Dolly

Birthday: August 21, 1902

27 July 29, 1973 (70)
Charlotte Merriam

Charlotte Merriam

Mazie

Birthday: April 5, 1903

26 July 10, 1972 (69)
Fred MacKaye

Fred MacKaye

Billy

Birthday: May 26, 1905

24 September 10, 1988 (83)
Billy Franey

Billy Franey

Baggage Man

Birthday: June 23, 1889

40 December 6, 1940 (51)