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  • Big Hearted Herbert (1934)
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    59 min | Comedy
Big Hearted Herbert (1934)
Passed
59 min | Comedy

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,...See moreHerbert 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. See less
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Director
Writers
Lillie Hayward (screen play) | Ben Markson (screen play) | Sophie Kerr (based on a play adapted by) (from a story by) | Anna Steese Richardson (based on a play adapted by)
Cinematographer
Arthur L. Todd (photography)
Editor
Jack Killifer (edited by)
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Updated Oct 4, 1934

Release date
Oct 6, 1934 (United States)

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Cast

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Aline MacMahon
Elizabeth Kalness Elizabeth Kalness   See fewer
Guy Kibbee
Herbert 'Big-Hearted' Kalness Herbert 'Big-Hearted' Kalness   See fewer
Patricia Ellis
Alice Kalness Alice Kalness   See fewer
Helen Lowell
Martha Martha   See fewer
Phillip Reed
Andrew Goodrich Andrew Goodrich   See fewer
Robert Barrat
Jim Lawrence Jim Lawrence   See fewer
Henry O'Neill
Andrew Goodrich Sr. Andrew Goodrich Sr.   See fewer
Marjorie Gateson
Amy Lawrence Amy Lawrence   See fewer
Nella Walker
Mrs. Goodrich Mrs. Goodrich   See fewer
Junior Durkin
Junior Kalness (as Trent Durkin) Junior Kalness (as Trent Durkin)   See fewer
Jay Ward
Robert Kalness Robert Kalness   See fewer
Hale Hamilton
Mr. Havens Mr. Havens   See fewer
Claudia Coleman
Mrs. Havens Mrs. Havens   See fewer
George Chandler
Murphy (uncredited) Murphy (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Crehan
IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited) IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
MacGregor (uncredited) MacGregor (uncredited)   See fewer
Gay Seabrook
Miss Plunkett - Herbert's Secretary (uncredited) Miss Plunkett - Herbert's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
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