For fifteen years, vaudeville comedian "Twisty" has struggled for his big break, holding onto nothing but faith—and a small ivory elephant charm he believes brings him luck. One day, he’s summoned to the office of big-time producer Greening, certain that his moment has finally come.
Joe E. Brown
Twisty
Gertrude Olmstead
Kathlyn Carson
William Bailey
Tremaine
Gertrude Astor
Trece
Ole M. Ness
Goldstein
Lee Shumway
Greening
William Francis Dugan
Teague
Ione Holmes
Charlotte Van
LeRoy Mason
Woody
For fifteen years, vaudeville comedian "Twisty" has struggled for his big break, holding onto nothing but faith—and a small ivory elephant charm he believes brings him luck. One day, he’s summoned to the office of big-time producer Greening, certain that his moment has finally come.
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