The Old Fashioned Way
1934 · Movie · 71 min. · United States
The Great McGonigle's traveling theatrical troupe are staying at a boarding house. They are preparing to put on a production of "The Drunkard" (and do so during this movie). Cleopatra Pepperday puts up money for the show provided she can have a part. Little Albert Wendelschaffer torments McGonigle all through lunch. In spite of being pursued by several sheriffs, McGonigle is able to keep going and see his daughter Betty happily married.
Direction William Beaudine
Cast W.C. Fields · Joe Morrison · Baby LeRoy · Judith Allen · Tammany Young · Jan Duggan · Nora Cecil · Jack Mulhall · Samuel Ethridge · Ruth Marion · Richard Carle
Soundtrack John Leipold
Screenplay Garnett Weston · Jack Cunningham
Cinematography Ben Reynolds
Original title The Old Fashioned Way
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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