Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1934 · 1h 11m

The Old-Fashioned Way

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Director
William Beaudine
Cast
W.C. Fields as The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard' Joe Morrison as Wally Livingston / William Dowton in 'The Drunkard' Baby LeRoy as Albert Pepperday Judith Allen as Betty McGonigle / Agnes Dowton in the 'The Drunkard' Jan Duggan as Cleopatra Pepperday Tammany Young as Marmaduke Gump
Crew
Garnett Weston — Screenplay Jack Cunningham — Screenplay W.C. Fields — Story William LeBaron — Producer
Synopsis

The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.

Mood & Themes
boarding housepre-codevaudevillian
Key Collaborators
William Beaudine Director Garnett Weston Screenplay Jack Cunningham Screenplay W.C. Fields Story William LeBaron Producer
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