Herbert Kalness (Guy Kibbee) is an opinionated man and a huge grouch, but his loving family puts up with him. Herbert is upset when daughter Alice (Patricia Ellis) becomes engaged to Andrew Goodrich (Phillip Reed). Andrew is a Harvard man,...
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| Aline MacMahon | ... |
Elizabeth Kalness
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| Guy Kibbee | ... |
Herbert 'Big-Hearted' Kalness
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| Patricia Ellis | ... |
Alice Kalness
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| Helen Lowell | ... |
Martha
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| Phillip Reed | ... |
Andrew Goodrich
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| Robert Barrat | ... |
Jim Lawrence
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Andrew Goodrich Sr.
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| Marjorie Gateson | ... |
Amy Lawrence
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Mrs. Goodrich
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| Junior Durkin | ... |
Junior Kalness
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Jay Ward | ... |
Robert Kalness
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| Hale Hamilton | ... |
Mr. Havens
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| Claudia Coleman | ... |
Mrs. Havens
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| George Chandler | ... |
Murphy (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
MacGregor (uncredited)
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| Gay Seabrook | ... |
Miss Plunkett - Herbert's Secretary (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Keighley | ||
Written by
| Lillie Hayward | ... | (screen play) & |
| Ben Markson | ... | (screen play) |
| Sophie Kerr | ... | (based on a play adapted by) & |
| Anna Steese Richardson | ... | (based on a play adapted by) |
| Sophie Kerr | ... | (from a story by) |
Cinematography by
| Arthur L. Todd | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Jack Killifer | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| Robert M. Haas | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| M.K. Jerome | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| James Seymour | ... | supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1934) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
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| Plot Summary |
Herbert Kalness (Guy Kibbee) is an opinionated man and a huge grouch, but his loving family puts up with him. Herbert is upset when daughter Alice (Patricia Ellis) becomes engaged to Andrew Goodrich (Phillip Reed). Andrew is a Harvard man, and Herbert hates stuffed shirts. After Herbert's rants ruin an engagement dinner for Alice, his wife Elizabeth (Aline MacMahon) decides to teach him a lesson. When Herbert brings some clients home to dinner, they get a big surprise. |
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| Taglines | THEY LOVE EACH OTHER TOOTH AND NAIL! (original print ad - Lubbock Evening News - Lindsey Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - Nov. 3, 1934) See more » |
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| Trivia | The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA at the Biltmore Theatre (Samuel J. Friedman Theater since 2008), 261 W. 47th St., on 1 January 1934 and closed in May 1934 after 154 performances. The opening night cast included J.C. Nugent as Herbert and Elisabeth Risdon as Elizabeth. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Father Is a Prince (1940). See more » |
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Herbert Kalness:
[Resisting the suggestion that his son go to college instead of going to work at Kalness' factory]
I never saw a college man yet who was worth his salt - freshman year or any other year! Goodrich Sr.: Aren't you being a bit severe on colleges, Mr. Kalness? Herbert Kalness: "Colleges"? We don't have 'em any more. Big athletic institutions. Football teams. Baseball teams. Crews, swimmers, hockey players. Tiddlywinks teams for all I know. Careening around the country to get their pictures in the paper! See more » |