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The Show-Off

The Show-Off

1926Movie⏱️ 1h 22mPassed
ComedyDrama
6.7
IMDB Rating
364 votes

A blowhard who poses as a railroad executive but is really just a $30-a-week clerk catches a young bride, then drives her family's finances to the brink of ruin.

Director
Malcolm St. Clair
Writers
George Kelly, Pierre Collings
Stars
Ford Sterling, Lois Wilson, Louise Brooks
Release Date
August 16, 1926
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 15
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ford Sterling
Ford Sterling
as Aubrey Piper
Lois Wilson
Lois Wilson
as Amy Fisher
Louise Brooks
Louise Brooks
as Clara
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Gregory Kelly
as Joe Fisher
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Charles Goodrich
as Pop Fisher
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
as Mom Fisher
Joseph W. Smiley
Joseph W. Smiley
as Railroad Executive

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Production
Paramount Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

pretentiouswinning a rafflefirst time drivingforeclosurereference to william penn

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

There's More Here Than Louise Brooks & Clara Bow.
by TheCapsuleCritic2024-05-14
7/10

"It would appear that the 2000 Image DVD and the Amazon streams of these two titles are currently not available which is unfortunate as both movies have more to offer than simply Louise Brooks and Clara Bow. Both films are middle-of-the-road Paramount releases from the mid-1920s and are great examples of the type of everyday fare available to the audiences of that time. Both movies were directed by solid studio craftsmen who held no pretensions of creating high art, Malcolm St. Clair who would later work with Laurel & Hardy, and Wesley Ruggles (brother of character actor Charlie Ruggles) wh..."

💡 Did You Know?

At one point, to cover up for the source of his new car, Piper (Sterling) lies and says it came from his Uncle named Stich, which was Ford Sterling's real surname.

📖 Synopsis

A blowhard who poses as a railroad executive but is really just a $30-a-week clerk catches a young bride, then drives her family's finances to the brink of ruin.