Jake the Plumber

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| director = Edward Ludwig

| producer = Joseph P. Kennedy

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| writer = Edward Ludwig
James J. Tynan

| narrator =

| starring =Jesse De Vorska
Sharon Lynn
Rosa Rosanova

| music =

| cinematography =Philip Tannura

| editing =

| studio =Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation

| distributor = Film Booking Offices of America
Ideal Films (UK)

| released ={{Film date|1927|10|16}}

| runtime =60 minutes

| country = United States

| language = Silent
English intertitles

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Jake the Plumber is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Jesse De Vorska, Sharon Lynn and Rosa Rosanova.Munden p.391

Synopsis

The film follows the adventures of Jake, a Jewish apprentice to the Irish plumber 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 as Jake, the Plumber
Sharon Lynn as Sarah Levine
Rosa Rosanova as Mrs. Levine
Ann Brody as Mrs. Schwartz
Bud Jamison as Fogarty
Carol Holloway as Mrs. Levis
William H. Tooker as Mr. Levis
Dolores Brinkman as Sadie Rosen
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

{{IMDb title|0018035}}

Category:1927 films

Category:1927 comedy films

Category:1920s English-language films

Category:American silent feature films

Category:Silent American comedy films

Category:Films directed by Edward Ludwig

Category:American black-and-white films

Category:Film Booking Offices of America films

Category:1920s American films

Category:English-language comedy films