The Old-Fashioned Way

Name: The Old-Fashioned Way
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1934
Rating: 75.66666666666667
Cast: W.C. Fields, Joe Morrison, Baby LeRoy, Judith Allen, Jan Duggan

1934·Movie

1h 11min

Ratings

75/100

My ScoreNot Rated

7.3

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About

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

DNA

Genres: Slapstick Comedy
Mood: FunnyWhimsicalPlayfulNostalgicLight-Hearted
Themes: The Human ConditionFriendship
Plot: Financial StrugglesUnpredictable PerformancesLife On The RoadCreative Collaborations
Pacing: SnappyFast-Paced
Narrative: Episodic StructureReal-Time Narrative
Dialog: Witty BanterFast-Paced Exchanges
Character Types: EverymanComic ReliefPerformer
Humor: SlapstickSituational ComedyVisual GagsPhysical Comedy
Time: 1930s
Place: Vaudeville Circuit
Cinematic Style: Black And White CinematographyDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesMinimalist Sets

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

William Beaudine

Produced by:

William LeBaron

Cast

W.C. Fields

The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'

Joe Morrison

Wally Livingston / William Dowton in 'The Drunkard'

Baby LeRoy

Albert Pepperday

Judith Allen

Betty McGonigle / Agnes Dowton in the 'The Drunkard'

Jan Duggan

Cleopatra Pepperday

Tammany Young

Marmaduke Gump

Nora Cecil

Mrs. Wendelschaffer

Jack Mulhall

Dick Bronson

Lona Andre

Girl in Audience (uncredited)

Oscar Apfel

Mr. Livingston (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Tomato Thrower (uncredited)

Florence Lawrence

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Richard Carle

Sheriff from Barnesville

Media

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