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"Sorry, folks, but the leading lady broke her leg and we had to shoot her." — Jack Benny as Eddie the Emcee
Jack Benny stars as the emcee of a struggling troupe of traveling entertainers. Now, between musical numbers, the performers must cope with ego, ambition and emotion—and still strut onto stage for the next performance.
Featuring the song "Happy Days are Here Again," which was adopted as the theme song for Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidential campaign.
Original Release
02/23/1930
US Release
02/23/1930
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bessie Love | Carlie Seymour |
| Charles King | Terry Fay |
| Jack Benny | Eddie Rock |
| George K. Arthur | Lester |
| Polly Moran | Polly |
| Gwen Lee | Peggy |
| Nita Martan | Daphne Wayne |
| Eddie Phillips | Don Cordova |
| Marie Dressler | Bonnie |
| Youcca Troubetzkov | Lanning |
Directors
Writers
Charles Reisner, Robert E. Hopkins, Bess Meredyth, Wells Root, Al Boasberg, Kenyon Nicholson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bessie Love | Carlie Seymour |
| Charles King | Terry Fay |
| Jack Benny | Eddie Rock |
| George K. Arthur | Lester |
| Polly Moran | Polly |
| Gwen Lee | Peggy |
| Nita Martan | Daphne Wayne |
| Eddie Phillips | Don Cordova |
| Marie Dressler | Bonnie |
| Youcca Troubetzkov | Lanning |
| Eugene Borden | Peggy's Sugar Daddy |
| Eddie Bush | Singer in trio, 'Lucky Me, Lovable You' number |
| Ann Dvorak | Chorus Girl |
| Paul Gibbons | Singer in trio, 'Lucky Me, Lovable You' number |
| Robert Milasch | Bob |
| Bill Seckler | Singer in trio, 'Lucky Me, Lovable You' number |
| Connie Sweet | Chorus Girl |
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