The Old Fashioned Way_
The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.
Starring
W.C. Fields, Joe Morrison, Baby LeRoy
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
No streaming data available yet.
Check availabilityDROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Cast
W.C. Fields →
W.C. Fields stars as The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard' in The Old Fashioned Way.
W.C. Fields →
Year context
The Old Fashioned Way was released 92 years ago in 1934.
Overview
The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.
The Old Fashioned Way is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 11m.
CAST (20)
W.C. Fields
The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'
Joe Morrison
Wally Livingston / William Dowton in 'The Drunkard'
Baby LeRoy
Albert Pepperday
Judith Allen
Betty McGonigle / Agnes Dowton in the 'The Drunkard'
Jan Duggan
Cleopatra Pepperday
Tammany Young
Marmaduke Gump
Nora Cecil
Mrs. Wendelschaffer
Jack Mulhall
Dick Bronson
SE
Samuel Ethridge
Bartley Neuville / Edward Middleton (Drunkard) in 'The Drunkard'
Lona Andre
Girl in Audience (uncredited)
Oscar Apfel
Mr. Livingston (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Tomato Thrower (uncredited)
Florence Lawrence
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
RM
Ruth Marion
Agatha Sprague / Mary Wilson in 'The Drunkard'
Richard Carle
Sheriff from Barnesville
LG
Larry Grenier
Drover Stevens in 'The Drunkard'
WB
William Blatchford
Landlord (of saloon) in 'The Drunkard'
JW
Jeffrey Williams
Mr. Arden Rencelaw in 'The Drunkard'
DB
Donald Brown
The Minister in 'The Drunkard'
TM
Tom Miller
The Villager in 'The Drunkard'
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Old Fashioned Way about?
The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.
How long is The Old Fashioned Way?
The Old Fashioned Way has a runtime of 71 minutes (1h 11m).
Who stars in The Old Fashioned Way?
The cast of The Old Fashioned Way includes W.C. Fields, Joe Morrison, Baby LeRoy, Judith Allen, Jan Duggan.
What is the rating of The Old Fashioned Way?
The Old Fashioned Way has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance
