The Big Butter and Egg Man

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jelly_Roll_Morton
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:anthology
gptkb:film
gptkbp:character_development humorous situations
social commentary
complex characters
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact reflected 1920s America
gptkbp:director gptkb:William_C._de_Mille
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Biltmore_Theatre
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Robert_Woolsey
gptkb:Bert_Wheeler
gptkbp:first_performance 1924
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Big Butter and Egg Man
gptkbp:influenced later playwrights
comedic styles
subsequent comedies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:American_theater
Broadway musicals
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy cultural references
American theater history
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:J._J._Mc_Gowan
Miss Lillian
Mr. Mc Gowan
gptkbp:notable_production regional theater productions
1930 film adaptation
Broadway revival 1950s
Off-Broadway revival 1980s
gptkbp:notable_quote " I’m a big butter and egg man!"
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:published_by 1924
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1930
gptkbp:reunion multiple revivals
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Community_Center
ambition
American life
wealth and success
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Edna_Ferber
gptkb:George_S._Kaufman