| Director | Alfred E. Green |
|---|---|
| Producer | Robert Lord Hal B. Wallis |
| Writer | Gene Markey Kathryn Scola |
| Starring | Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Hugh Herbert |
| Music | Bernhard Kaun |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
| Editing | James Gibbon |
| Studio | First National Pictures |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | May 26, 1934 |
| Runtime | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Merry Frinks is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee and Hugh Herbert. It is also known by the alternative title of Happy Family.
Plot
A put-upon mother inherits a fortune, on the condition that she abandon her deadbeat family. This spurs her family members to attempt to reform themselves in an effort to win her back.[1]
Cast
- Aline MacMahon as Hattie 'Mom' Frink
- Guy Kibbee as Uncle Newt Frink
- Hugh Herbert as Joe 'Poppa' Frink
- Allen Jenkins as Emmett Frink
- Helen Lowell as Amelia 'Grandma' Frink
- Joan Wheeler as Lucille Frink
- Frankie Darro as Norman Frink
- Ivan Lebedeff as Ramon Alvarez
- Harold Huber as Benny Lopez
- Louise Beavers as Camille, Hattie's Maid
- Maidel Turner as Mrs. Shinliver
- Harry Beresford as Mr. J. Harold Brumby
- Harry C. Bradley as Dr. Shinliver
- James Bush as Oliver Gilfin
- Charles Coleman as Witherspoon, Hattie's Butler
- Joan Sheldon as Frieda Shinliver
- Ethel Wales as United Charities Worker
- Edward Keane as Truant Officer
- Ivan Linow as Barkefky, the First Russian
- Michael Visaroff as Katzelmalov, the Second Russian
- Scotty Mattraw as Fat Man (uncredited)
References
- ^ Hanson p.215
Bibliography
- Hanson, Philip. This Side of Despair: How the Movies and American Life Intersected During the Great Depression. Associated University Presse, 2008.
External links
- The Merry Frinks at IMDb