The Eddie Cantor Story (1953): Cast & Plot
The Eddie Cantor Story is a 1953 music drama directed by Alfred E. Green, starring Keefe Brasselle as Eddie Cantor, Richard Monda and Marilyn Erskine. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Alfred E. Green
- Original language
-
English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Eddie Cantor Story About?
The premise of The Eddie Cantor Story without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Big and Bright as Those Banjo Eyes! Film biography of entertainer Eddie Cantor, with Keefe Brasselle starring as the popular stage, radio and movie comic.
The Eddie Cantor Story Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- character name as title
- florenz ziegfeld character
- four word title
- eddie cantor story
The Eddie Cantor Story Cast & Characters
Keefe Brasselle leads the cast as Eddie Cantor, with Richard Monda as Eddie (age 13) and Marilyn Erskine as Ida Tobias Cantor. Directed by Alfred E. Green; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alfred E. Green
- Keefe Brasselle as Eddie Cantor
- Richard Monda as Eddie (age 13)
- Marilyn Erskine as Ida Tobias Cantor
- Eddie Cantor as themselves
Also Starring in The Eddie Cantor Story
· 19 more- Gerald Mohr Rocky Kramer
- Aline MacMahon Grandma Esther
- Alex Gerry David Tobias
- Greta Granstedt Rachel Tobias
- Susan Odin Ida (age 11)
- Jackie Barnett Jimmy Durante
- William Forrest Florenz Ziegfeld
- James Flavin Kelly
- Marie Windsor Cleo Abbott
- Ann Doran Lillian Edwards
- Barbara Pepper Beer Garden Patron
- Bobby Jordan Customer
- Douglas Evans Leo Raymond
- Arthur Franz Harry Harris
- Nedrick Young Jack
- Hal March Gus Edwards
Show all 23 cast members Show fewer cast members
- Will Rogers Jr. Will Rogers
- Owen Pritchard Harry (as a boy)
- Ida Cantor Themselves
More from Alfred E. Green
More films directed by Alfred E. Green: Top Banana, Paris Model, Invasion, U.S.A. and The Jackie Robinson Story.
The Eddie Cantor Story Plot Summary
What happens in The Eddie Cantor Story from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Raised by his grandmother on New York’s East Side, a 13-year-old Eddie Cantor sings while a neighborhood kid, Rocky Kramer, and his gang pick pockets. Eddie is sent by Grandma Esther to a boys’ camp, where he entertains the others with his songs and routines.
Ida Tobias Cantor Ida Tobias Cantor, daughter of a local merchant, elopes with Eddie a few years later. Rocky, now a local politician, gets Eddie a job in a nightclub. Eddie tells the family he’s the star performer there, but he’s actually a singing waiter. Yet music and charm help him catch a bigger break.
Full summary
The whole story of The Eddie Cantor Story, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Eddie Cantor Story?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who raised Eddie Cantor on New York's East Side?
Seen The Eddie Cantor Story?
Movies Like The Eddie Cantor Story
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic, Getting a Ticket and The Eddy Duchin Story.
-
A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic 1929 -
Getting a Ticket 1930 -
The Eddy Duchin Story 1956 -
The Buster Keaton Story 1957 -
The Benny Goodman Story 1956 -
A Cantor's Tale 2006 -
Ali Baba Goes to Town 1937 -
The Great Ziegfeld 1936 -
Coney Island 1943 -
Eddie Presley 1992 -
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! 1989 -
The Story of Will Rogers 1952
The Eddie Cantor Story FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Eddie Cantor Story, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Eddie Cantor Story?
The Eddie Cantor Story runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was The Eddie Cantor Story released?
The Eddie Cantor Story was released on December 25, 1953.
Who directed The Eddie Cantor Story?
The Eddie Cantor Story was directed by Alfred E. Green.
More films by Alfred E. Green Who is in the cast of The Eddie Cantor Story?
The Eddie Cantor Story stars Keefe Brasselle as Eddie Cantor, Richard Monda as Eddie (age 13) and Marilyn Erskine as Ida Tobias Cantor, among 23 credited actors.
Does The Eddie Cantor Story have a post-credit scene?
No. The Eddie Cantor Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.
Coming soon to your phone
The Plot Explained Movie Summary App
From blockbusters to hidden gems: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Save your favorites and never miss a twist again.
Be the first to know when it launches. Your email stays private, always. Learn more about the app
