Jake the Plumber

Jake the Plumber
Directed by	Edward Ludwig
Written by	Edward Ludwig James J. Tynan
Produced by	Joseph P. Kennedy
Starring	Jesse De Vorska Sharon Lynn Rosa Rosanova
Cinematography	Philip Tannura
Production company	Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Film Booking Offices of America Ideal Films (UK)
Release date	October 16, 1927 (1927-10-16)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Jake the Plumber is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Jesse De Vorska, Sharon Lynn and Rosa Rosanova. ^[1]

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

1. Munden p.391

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

• Jake the Plumber at IMDb