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The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) Poster

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Directed by 

Alfred E. Green

Writing Credits  

Jerome Weidman ... (screen play by) &
Ted Sherdeman ... (screen play by) &
Sidney Skolsky ... (screen play by)
 
Sidney Skolsky ... (from a story by)
 
Craig Rice ... (treatment) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order)  

Keefe Brasselle ... Eddie Cantor
Marilyn Erskine ... Ida Tobias Cantor
Aline MacMahon ... Grandma Esther
Arthur Franz ... Harry Harris
Alex Gerry ... David Tobias
Greta Granstedt ... Rachel Tobias
Gerald Mohr ... Rocky Kramer
William Forrest ... Flo Ziegfeld
Jackie Barnett Jackie Barnett ... Jimmy Durante
Richard Monda ... Eddie - age 13
Marie Windsor ... Cleo Abbott
Douglas Evans ... Leo Raymond
Ann Doran ... Lillian Edwards
Hal March Hal March ... Gus Edwards
Susan Odin Susan Odin ... Ida - age 11
Owen Pritchard Owen Pritchard ... Harry Harris - as a Boy
Will Rogers Jr. ... Will Rogers
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ida Tobias Cantor Ida Tobias Cantor ... Audience Member (as Ida Tobias)
David Alpert David Alpert ... Mr. Berk (uncredited)
Norma Amigo Norma Amigo ... Rocky's Friend (uncredited)
John Anderson ... Bobby (uncredited)
Don Bender Don Bender ... (uncredited)
Faire Binney ... (uncredited)
Paul Birch ... (uncredited)
Danny Borzage Danny Borzage ... Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)
Howard Brody Howard Brody ... (uncredited)
Barry Brooks Barry Brooks ... Alvin (uncredited)
Eddie Cantor ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Kathleen Case ... Francey (uncredited)
Chick Chandler ... Lesser (uncredited)
Tristram Coffin ... Director (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... Committee Man (uncredited)
James Craven ... Bert Glenville (uncredited)
Diana Dawson Diana Dawson ... Secretary (uncredited)
Peter DeBear Peter DeBear ... Rocky - as a Boy (uncredited)
Don Dillaway ... Cornet Player (uncredited)
Henry Fladwed Henry Fladwed ... Minor Role (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Kelly - Policeman (uncredited)
Ed Fury ... Bit (uncredited)
Gail Ganley Gail Ganley ... Natalie Cantor (uncredited)
John Gardner John Gardner ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Gargan Jack Gargan ... Stage Manager (uncredited)
Ralph Gibson Ralph Gibson ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Dick Gordon ... Glenville's Friend (uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant A. Cameron Grant ... (uncredited)
Ed Haskett Ed Haskett ... (uncredited)
Whitey Haupt Whitey Haupt ... (uncredited)
Marcoreta Hellman Marcoreta Hellman ... (uncredited)
Bobby Jordan ... Customer (uncredited)
Michael Kanner Michael Kanner ... George Jessel as a Child (uncredited)
Dickie LeRoy Dickie LeRoy ... (uncredited)
Jack Low Jack Low ... Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard ... Willie (uncredited)
Pat Mazzoti Pat Mazzoti ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Mira McKinney ... Pianist (uncredited)
Harry Mendoza Harry Mendoza ... Magician (uncredited)
Nolie Miller Nolie Miller ... Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Mills ... Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)
Mike Morelli Mike Morelli ... Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)
Charles Morton ... (uncredited)
Jimmy Moss Jimmy Moss ... (uncredited)
David Newell ... Policeman (uncredited)
Julie Newmar ... Showgirl (uncredited)
Eva Novak ... (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Proprietor (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper ... Patron (uncredited)
Billy Perna Billy Perna ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Marilee Phelps Marilee Phelps ... Nurse (uncredited)
Michael Pierce Michael Pierce ... Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Joe Ploski ... Waiter (uncredited)
Eddie Sands Eddie Sands ... Nails (uncredited)
Steffi Sidney ... Edna Cantor (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
Joel Smith Joel Smith ... Rocky's Henchman (uncredited)
Arthur Space ... Phil (uncredited)
George Spaulding George Spaulding ... (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson ... (uncredited)
Gary Stewart Gary Stewart ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Le Roy Strand Le Roy Strand ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer ... Committee Woman (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie Ralph Volkie ... Slats (uncredited)
Albert Walters Albert Walters ... Eddie - at 15 (uncredited)
Glen Walters Glen Walters ... Talent Show Participant (uncredited)
Jeri Weil ... Cantor Daughter (uncredited)
Nedrick Young ... Jack (uncredited)

Produced by 

Sidney Skolsky ... producer

Music by 

David Buttolph ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Edwin B. DuPar ... director of photography (as Edwin DuPar)

Editing by 

William H. Ziegler ... (as William Ziegler)

Art Direction by 

Charles H. Clarke

Set Decoration by 

William Wallace

Costume Design by 

Marjorie Best
Howard Shoup

Makeup Department 

Gordon Bau ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Al Alleborn ... assistant director
C. Carter Gibson ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Charles David Forrest ... sound (as David Forrest)
C.A. Riggs ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department 

Pat Clark ... still photographer (uncredited)
Ted D. McCord ... camera operator (uncredited)

Music Department 

Eddie Cantor ... singing voice: Keefe Brasselle
Frank Comstock ... orchestrator
Ray Heindorf ... musical director
Charles Henderson ... vocal arranger
Gus Levene ... orchestrator

Additional Crew 

Mitchell Kovaleski ... technicolor color consultant (as Mitchell G. Kovaleski)
LeRoy Prinz ... musical numbers staged and directed by
Eddie Prinz ... dance assistant (uncredited)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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