Gallagher & Shean
MR GALLAGHER AND MR SHEAN
Edward Gallagher and Al Sheen, famously known as Gallagher & Shean, was the most successful and popular comic duo in the history of vaudeville, and their memorable namesake routine has been performed and copied hundreds of times over the past century. Al Sheen, born Abraham Shoenberg, was the uncle of the Marx Brothers, and he wrote their first routine. In 1888, Shean had formed the Manhattan Quartet, and in the 1890's he began to appear on stage in theatre and comedy routines. By 1900, he had hit the big time and was touring the country doing music and comedy skits. Meanwhile, Gallagher spent about 15 years doing sketch comedy before he briefly teamed up with Shean from 1912 to 1914. After breaking up for 6 years, the two reunited and debuted their hit song named after themselves. The song became a major hit when it was featured in the 1922 film Ziegfeld Follies. Their legendary partnership only lasted another 4 years, Gallagher died a few years after they broke up, and Shean went on to appear in over 25 films. The relationship of the two was portrayed in Neil Simon's hit comedy The Sunshine Boys. The duo recorded Mr. Gallagher & Mr. Shean numerous times with various lyrics, and it continued to be recorded by other artists over the years. In 1931, their infamous song was used as the basis for an installment of Max Fleischer's Screen Songs film.  
appears in:
Mr. Gallagher & Mr. Shean  (Screen Songs)  1931
GALLAGHER & SHEAN from 1925
MR, GALLAGHER & MR, SHEAN  -  1923
POSITIVELY, MR. GALLAGHER  -  1925
THE TWO GILBERTS
GALLAGHER (JACK KENNEY) & SHEAN from Atlantic City
THE SUNSHINE BOYS  -  TRAILER
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