The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)

7.5/10 115 min Music Drama

Overview

Film biography of entertainer Eddie Cantor, with Keefe Brasselle starring as the popular stage, radio and movie comic.

Cast

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

Florenz Ziegfeld

Richard Monda

Eddie (age 13)

Marie Windsor

Cleo Abbott

Ann Doran

Lillian Edwards

Hal March

Gus Edwards

Douglas Evans

Leo Raymond

Will Rogers Jr.

Will Rogers

James Flavin

Kelly

Barbara Pepper

Beer Garden Patron

Eddie Cantor

Himself (epilogue)

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