The Shamrock and the Rose

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The Shamrock and the Rose
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jack Nelson
Written by
Based onThe Shamrock and the Rose
by Owen Davis
Starring
Cinematography Ernest Miller
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 15, 1927 (1927-04-15)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Shamrock and the Rose is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Mack Swain, Olive Hasbrouck, and Edmund Burns. [1]

Contents

It was one of a series of film presenting inter-community romance between Irish Americans and Jewish Americans.

Plot

On the East Side of New York City, feuding families the Cohens and the Kellys own an ice cream and a hot dog stand respectively, but their children have fallen in love.

Cast

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References

  1. McCaffrey & Jacobs p. 92

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