The Merry Frinks

Name: The Merry Frinks
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2010-06-01T10:27:12-07:00

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Release date: Apr 13, 1934

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Movie Info

In this odd-ball comedy, a self-sacrificing but eccentric mother attempts to guide her equally eccentric family. She has two sons and a daughter. One son is a communist and the other is a struggling prizefighter. Her daughter is trying to snag a married booking agent to help her break into radio. In addition to watching over her children, the mother must also help her husband find a full-time job. Real trouble comes when her husband's brother dies of indigestion following a big Chinese dinner and leaves her with $500,000 provided that she leave her family. She decides to take the money and run. Fortunately, she eventually decides to come back home. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy
Directed By:

Alfred E. Green
Written By:

Gene Markey, Kathryn Scola
In Theaters:

Apr 13, 1934 limited
Runtime:

67 minutes
Studio:

Warner Bros. Pictures

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 Howell
as Grandma

Joan Wheeler
as Lucille

Frankie Darro
as Norman

Ivan Lebedeff
as Ramon

James Burke

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

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Critic Reviews for The Merry Frinks

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

With Hugh Herbert, Aline McMahon and Guy Kibbee in the cast, the Frinks couldn't help being funny; but the picture owes more to its performers than to its story.

Jul 23, 2019 | Full Review…

Ann Ross
Maclean's Magazine