Why Bring That Up? (1929)
"The Two Black Crows" - MORAN and MACK - in their first ALL TALKING Production.
George's partner in vaudeville quits their act, claiming that Betty has broken his heart. George then teams up with Charlie, a stranded trouper, and Irving becomes their manager. Later, in New York, the "Two Black Crows" star in their own revue and save money to build their own theater on Broadway. Betty comes to the theater with her lover, who poses as a cousin and induces George to hire her. He showers her with jewels and money. She tries to persuade George to invest in oil stock her lover is selling, and though their act is a success, Charlie fires Betty. When Charlie and Betty's lover quarrel, Charlie is injured.
- Date of release
- 1929-10-03
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- George Abbott
Casting
- Charles Mack — Mack
- George Moran — Moran
- Evelyn Brent — Betty
- Bert Swor — Bert
- Freeman Wood — Powell
- Lawrence Leslie — Casey
- Helen Lynch — Marie
- Selmer Jackson — Eddie
- Jack Luden — Treasurer
- Monte Collins — Skeets
- Eddie Kane — Manager
- George Thompson — Doorman
Interesting facts
Why Bring That Up? is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film directed by George Abbott and starring minstrel show comedians Charles Mack and George Moran, as blackface team Two Black Crows.
Read on Wikipedia · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Data from Wikidata.
Recommended
- Don't Think Twice 2016 · ★ 6.4
- Chloe and Theo 2015 · ★ 5.9
- Sometimes Always Never 2019 · ★ 6.4
- The Good Half 2024 · ★ 6.2
- Class Act 1992 · ★ 6.3
- Best Man Down 2012 · ★ 6.6
- Wild Oats 2016 · ★ 6.1
- It Runs in the Family 2003 · ★ 6.0
- Madea Goes to Jail - The Play 2006 · ★ 7.5
- Plunder Road 1957 · ★ 6.9
- Stage Door 1937 · ★ 7.1
- The Trip to Italy 2014 · ★ 6.3