Jake the Plumber

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

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.

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