The Show of Shows poster

The Show of Shows Cast & Characters

The Show of Shows (1929) stars Frank Fay as Master of Ceremonies, Lloyd Hamilton as Hansom Cabby in "What Became of the Floradora Boys" number" / (segment "Recitations") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") and Lupino Lane as Street Cleaner in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number / 'Tramp' Ballet. The music movie was released December 29, 1929. Below is the full cast and crew.

NR 1929 · 2h 8m 66 Audience

Movie Trailers

Movie Trailers

Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

John G. Adolfi

Screenplay

Frank Fay , J. Keirn Brennan

Producers

Darryl F. Zanuck

Cinematography

Barney McGill

Full cast

69 cast members

Master of Ceremonies

Hansom Cabby in "What Became of the Floradora Boys" number" / (segment "Recitations") / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution")

Street Cleaner in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number / 'Tramp' Ballet

Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Richard III in 'Henry VI Part III'

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Meet My Sister' Numbers

Patsy Ruth Miller

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'If I Could Learn to Love' Numbers

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers

Performer in $20 Bet Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers

Performer in '$20 Bet' Sketch and 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number

Sôjin Kamiyama

Performer in '$20 Bet' Sketch (as Sojin)

Performer in 'The Pirate' Number

Winnie Lightner

Performer in 'Pingo Pongo' & 'Singing in the Bathtub' Numbers

Lady Luck Solo for 'The Only Song I Know' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers

Dolores Costello

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number

Helene Costello

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number (as Mimi Vendrell)

Lolita Vendrell

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number (as Lola Vendrell)

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake)

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' Number

Performer in 'The Pirate,' 'Meet My Sister' & 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Numbers

Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Numbers

Performer in 'Just for One Hour of Love' Number

'Chinese Fantasty' Presenter

Al Jolson Impersonator / Introducing Larry Ceballos Black and White Girls Number

Pianist Accompanying Irene Bordoni

Hero - Performer in 'The Pirate' (uncredited)

Performer in 'The Pirate' Number (uncredited)

William Bakewell

Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

Richard Barthelmess

Meet My Sister Presenter (uncredited)

Performer in "The Pirate" Number / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited)

Condemned Man (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited)

Hobart Bosworth

Executioner - Guillotine Sequence (uncredited)

Jack (uncredited)

Joseph A. Burke

Joe Burke (as Joe Burke) (uncredited)

Georges Carpentier

Boulevardier in 'If I Could Learn to Love' Number (uncredited)

Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)

Performer (as Jimmy Clemons) (uncredited)

Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)

William Collier Jr.

Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

Performer in 'The Pirate Number' & 'Lady Luck' Numbers (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Traffic Cop in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

Ice Man in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number (uncredited)

William Courtenay

The Minister - Guillotine Sequence (uncredited)

Performer in 'The Pirate' Number (uncredited)

Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Ambrose in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

'Recitations' Sketch (uncredited)

Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)

Beatrice Lillie

Performer in 'Recitations' Number (uncredited)

Jacqueline Logan

Performer in 'The Pirate' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (uncredited)

Performer in "The Pirate" / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited)

Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)

Gertrude Olmstead

Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

The Victim - Guillotine Sequence (uncredited)

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Performer in 'If I Could Learn to Love' Number (uncredited)

Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two' Number (uncredited)

Performer in 'Bicycle Built for Two Number (uncredited)

Crew by department

8 crew members

Directing

Director of Photography

Writing

J. Keirn Brennan

Writer

Production

Darryl F. Zanuck

Sound

Harvey Cunningham

Other

The charts

What's topping every service.

Top Movies Top TV Shows

Netflix Movies TV

Prime Video Movies TV

Disney+ Movies TV

HBO Max Movies TV

Hulu Movies TV

Peacock Movies TV

Paramount+ Movies TV

Browse all streaming

Can't decide what to watch?

We'll pick for you.

Funny Scary Emotional Action Heartwarming Date Night

find it. watch it.

Follow Moviefone

Movie Trivia

Think you know your movies? Prove it.

Easy Medium Hard

In Theaters Now

The Cat in the Hat

Godzilla Minus Zero