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]

Jake the Plumber
Directed byEdward Ludwig
Written byEdward Ludwig
James J. Tynan
Produced byJoseph P. Kennedy
StarringJesse De Vorska
Sharon Lynn
Rosa Rosanova
CinematographyPhilip Tannura
Production
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Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation
Distributed byFilm Booking Offices of America
Ideal Films (UK)
Release date
  • October 16, 1927 (1927-10-16)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Synopsis

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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.

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References

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  1. ^ Munden p.391

Bibliography

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  • 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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