Movie: The Eddie Cantor Story

Top 10 Billed Cast

Keefe Brasselle
Keefe Brasselle

Eddie Cantor

Marilyn Erskine
Marilyn Erskine

Ida Tobias Cantor

Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon

Grandma Esther

Arthur Franz
Arthur Franz

Harry Harris

Alex Gerry
Alex Gerry

David Tobias

Greta Granstedt
Greta Granstedt

Rachel Tobias

Gerald Mohr
Gerald Mohr

Rocky Kramer

William Forrest
William Forrest

Florenz Ziegfeld

Jackie Barnett
Jackie Barnett

Jimmy Durante

Richard Monda
Richard Monda

Eddie (age 13)

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  • Overview

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

  • Release Date

    1953-12-25

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    Big and Bright as Those Banjo Eyes!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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