Big Hearted Herbert (1934): Cast
Big Hearted Herbert is a 1934 comedy directed by William Keighley, starring Guy Kibbee as Herbert Kalness, Aline MacMahon and Patricia Ellis. It runs 1 hour.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h (60 min)
- Director
- William Keighley
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Vitaphone Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Big Hearted Herbert About?
The premise of Big Hearted Herbert without spoilers.
The long‑running Broadway hit that kept audiences in stitches for a full year centers on the curmudgeonly, stingy Herbert Kalness, who slams his daughter’s fiancé and his future in‑laws during a dinner party. Incensed, Mrs. Kalness plots a clever ruse to force her husband to learn proper manners.
Big Hearted Herbert Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- b movie
- remade
- opinionated man
- harvard man
- plumber
- engagement dinner
- internal revenue service agent
- 1930s
- uncle
- self made man
- portrait
- plumbing
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- miser
- manufacturer
- maid
- lawyer
- income tax
- grouch
- family relationships
- engineer
- engagement
- dinner party
- cuspidor
- criticism
- class distinction
- bathtub
- aunt
- based on play
- title spoken by character
- character name in title
Big Hearted Herbert Cast & Characters
Guy Kibbee leads the cast as Herbert Kalness, with Aline MacMahon as Elizabeth Kalness and Patricia Ellis as Alice Kalness. Directed by William Keighley; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director William Keighley
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Guy Kibbee as Herbert Kalness - Aline MacMahon as Elizabeth Kalness
- Patricia Ellis as Alice Kalness
- Nella Walker as Mrs. Goodrich
Also Starring in Big Hearted Herbert
· 12 more- Claudia Coleman Mrs. Havens
- Joseph Crehan IRS Tax Investigator (uncredited)
- Henry O'Neill Goodrich Sr.
- Robert Barrat Jim
- George Chandler Murphy (uncredited)
- Marjorie Gateson Amy Godrich
- Phillip Reed Andrew Goodrich
- Hale Hamilton Mr. Havens
- Helen Lowell Martha
- Gay Seabrook Miss Plunket - Herberts Secretary (uncredited)
- Jay Ward Robert Kainess
- Junior Durkin Junior Kainess
More from William Keighley
More films directed by William Keighley, best-rated first: The Green Pastures, The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Adventures of Robin Hood (re-release) and The Master of Ballantrae.
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Big Hearted Herbert FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Big Hearted Herbert, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Big Hearted Herbert?
Big Hearted Herbert runs 1 hour (60 minutes).
When was Big Hearted Herbert released?
Big Hearted Herbert was released on October 3, 1934.
Who directed Big Hearted Herbert?
Big Hearted Herbert was directed by William Keighley.
More films by William Keighley Who is in the cast of Big Hearted Herbert?
Big Hearted Herbert stars Guy Kibbee as Herbert Kalness, Aline MacMahon as Elizabeth Kalness and Patricia Ellis as Alice Kalness, among 16 credited actors.
Does Big Hearted Herbert have a post-credit scene?
No. Big Hearted Herbert has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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