Fast Company (1929 film)
| Fast Company | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. Edward Sutherland |
| Written by |
Walton Butterfield Patrick Kearney |
| Starring |
Jack Oakie Evelyn Brent |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Jane Loring |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fast Company is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Jack Oakie and Evelyn Brent.[1]
Plot
Egomaniacal baseball slugger Elmer Kane is not only good, he enjoys telling everybody how good he is. A professional scout, Bert Wade, takes an interest in Elmer, who in turn takes an interest in Evelyn Corey, an attractive actress.
Wade cons the ballplayer into thinking the actress is falling for him, which inspires a home run from Elmer to win the big game.
Cast
- Evelyn Brent as Evelyn Corey
- Jack Oakie as Elmer Kane
- Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher as Bert Wade
- Sam Hardy as Dave Walker
- Arthur Housman as Barney Barlow
- Gwen Lee as Rosie La Clerq
- Chester Conklin as C. of C. President
- E. H. Calvert as Platt
- Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Kane
- Bert Rome as Hank Gordon
Preservation status
According to the Internet Movie Database, the UCLA Film and Television Archive has reels 1, 2, and 3 of this film, with reel 4 having disintegrated in 1990.
See also
References
- ↑ "Fast Company". NY Times. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
External links
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