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The Merry Frinks (1934)

a cavalcade of crackpots in a hurricane of hokum!

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : Alfred E. Green
Writer : Gene Markey, Kathryn Scola

Synopsis

An heiress abandons an out-of-work husband, two sons and a lovesick daughter.

Actors

Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon
Hattie 'Mom' Frink
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Uncle Newton P. Frink
Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert
Joe 'Poppa' Frink
Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins
Emmett Frink
Helen Lowell
Helen Lowell
Amelia 'Grandma' Frink
Joan Wheeler
Joan Wheeler
Lucille Frink
Frankie Darro
Frankie Darro
Norman Frink
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
Camille
Harold Huber
Harold Huber
Benny Lopez
James Bush
James Bush
Oliver Gilfin
Ivan Lebedeff
Ivan Lebedeff
Ramon Alvarez
Maidel Turner
Maidel Turner
Mrs. Shinliver
Harry Beresford
Harry Beresford
J. Harold Brumby
Charles Coleman
Charles Coleman
Witherspoon
Joan Sheldon
Joan Sheldon
Frieda Shinliver
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Mr. Baxter
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Reporter
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Dr. Shinliver
Ethel Wales
Ethel Wales
United Charities Worker
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Truant Officer
Ivan Linow
Ivan Linow
Barkefky, the First Russian
Michael Visaroff
Michael Visaroff
Katzelmalov, the Second Russian
Will Armstrong
Will Armstrong
2nd Expressman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
1st Detective Sergeant (uncredited)
James Burke
James Burke
3rd Expressman (uncredited)
James P. Burtis
James P. Burtis
4th Expressman (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Nick Copeland
Bert (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott
Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Fanning
Frank Fanning
Cop (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Eddie Graham
Dancer (uncredited)
Roger Gray
Roger Gray
2nd Expressman (uncredited)
Scotty Mattraw
Scotty Mattraw
Fat Man (uncredited)
Jack McHugh
Jack McHugh
2nd Young Thug at Pinball Machine (uncredited)
Ned Norton
Ned Norton
2nd Reporter (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
1st Young Thug at Pinball Machine (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Russ Powell
Proprietor (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson
Newspaper Officer Worker (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
Cabbie (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Dancer (uncredited)
Guy Usher
Guy Usher
2nd Detective Sergeant (uncredited)
Renee Whitney
Renee Whitney
Babe (uncredited)

Crews

Alfred E. Green
Alfred E. Green
Director
Gene Markey
Gene Markey
Screenplay
Kathryn Scola
Kathryn Scola
Screenplay
Gene Markey
Gene Markey
Story
Kathryn Scola
Kathryn Scola
Story
James Gibbon
James Gibbon
Editor
Arthur Edeson
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Jack Okey
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Robert Lord
Robert Lord
Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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