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The Shamrock and the Rose

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The Shamrock and the Rose
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack Nelson
Written by
Based onThe Shamrock and the Rose
by Owen Davis
Starring
CinematographyErnest Miller
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 15, 1927 (1927-04-15)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Shamrock and the Rose is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Mack Swain, Olive Hasbrouck, and Edmund Burns.[1]

It was one of a series of film presenting inter-community romance between Irish Americans and Jewish Americans.

Plot

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On the East Side of New York City, feuding families the Cohens and the Kellys own an ice cream and a hot dog stand respectively, but their children have fallen in love.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ McCaffrey & Jacobs p. 92

Bibliography

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  • Ruth Barton. Irish National Cinema. Routledge, 2004. ISBN 0-415-27895-3
  • Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-313-30345-2
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