''Jake the Plumber'' is a 1927 American
silent comedy film
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directed by
Edward Ludwig
Edward Irving Ludwig (October 7, 1899 – August 20, 1982) was a Russian-born American film director and writer. He directed nearly 100 films between 1921 and 1963 (some under the names Edward I. Luddy and Charles Fuhr).
Ludwig was also one ...
and starring
Jesse De Vorska
Jesse De Vorska (July 13, 1898 – December 27, 1999) was a Russian-born American film actor.Neibaur p. 38
Selected filmography
* '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1926)
* ''Rose of the Tenements'' (1926)
* ''Jake the Plumber'' (1927)
* ''Around the C ...
,
Sharon Lynn
Sharon Lynn (born D'Auvergne Sharon Lindsay, April 9, 1901 – May 26, 1963) was an American actress and singer. She began playing in silent films but enjoyed her biggest success in the early sound years of motion pictures before fading away i ...
and
Rosa Rosanova.
[Munden p.391]
Synopsis
The film follows the adventures of Jake, a
Jewish
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apprentice to the Irish
plumber
A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, and for sewage and drainage in plumbing systems. Fogarty. Jake wants to earn enough money to marry Sarah, a jealous girl, who he is in love with. The chance comes when he has to substitute for a
jockey in a big
horse race.
Cast
*
Jesse De Vorska
Jesse De Vorska (July 13, 1898 – December 27, 1999) was a Russian-born American film actor.Neibaur p. 38
Selected filmography
* '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1926)
* ''Rose of the Tenements'' (1926)
* ''Jake the Plumber'' (1927)
* ''Around the C ...
as Jake, the Plumber
*
Sharon Lynn
Sharon Lynn (born D'Auvergne Sharon Lindsay, April 9, 1901 – May 26, 1963) was an American actress and singer. She began playing in silent films but enjoyed her biggest success in the early sound years of motion pictures before fading away i ...
as Sarah Levine
*
Rosa Rosanova as Mrs. Levine
*
Ann Brody
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Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...
as Mrs. Schwartz
*
Bud Jamison
William Edward "Bud" Jamison (February 15, 1894 – September 30, 1944)Okuda, Ted, and Edward Watz. 1999. The Columbia Comedy Shorts: Two-reel Hollywood Film Comedies 1933–1958'. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. . was an American film actor. ...
as Fogarty
*
Carol Holloway as Mrs. Levis
*
William H. Tooker as Mr. Levis
*
Dolores Brinkman as Sadie Rosen
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Eddie Harris as Poppa Levine
*
Fanchon Frankel as Rachael Rosenblatt
References
Bibliography
* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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1927 films
1927 comedy films
1920s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American comedy films
Films directed by Edward Ludwig
American black-and-white films
Film Booking Offices of America films
1920s American films
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