The Silent Partner

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The Silent Partner

6.0 (1 reviews)

30 minutes

1955

Comedy

When a great film director accepts an Academy Award, he reflects on a comedian he worked with in the early film days, owing his success to him, not realizing that man is now destitute, watching the show on TV from a barstool. Part of the Screen Directors Playhouse series, sponsored by Kodak, and in association with Screen Directors Guild.

Cast

Buster Keaton

Kelsey Dutton

Zasu Pitts

Selma

Joe E. Brown

Arthur Vail

Evelyn Ankers

Miss Loving

Jack Kruschen

Ernie

Jack Elam

Shanks

Percy Helton

Barney

Joe Corey

Arnold

Lyle Latell

Ernie's friend

Charles Horvath

Barber

Bob Hope

Bob Hope (uncredited)