Bunker Bean (1936): Cast
Bunker Bean is a 1936 romantic comedy directed by William Hamilton and Edward Killy, starring Owen Davis Jr. as Bunker Bean, Lucille Ball and Berton Churchill. It runs 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 7m (67 min)
- Directors
- William Hamilton and Edward Killy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bunker Bean About?
The premise of Bunker Bean without spoilers.
A shy office worker becomes a hero when a fortune teller calls him another Napoleon.
Bunker Bean Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- boss's daughter
- reference to napoleon
- boston terrier
- office clerk
- man woman romance
- marriage proposal accepted
- reference to a mummy
- reference to napoleon bonaparte
- death of uncle
- reference to pharaoh
- male secretary
- man spanks woman
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- male stenographer
- author
- title co written by female
- meek man
- gyro stablizer
- tweed jacket
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- positive affirmation
- attempted swindle
- egyptian sarcophagus
- romantic kiss
- business negotiation
- conspiracy
- secret discovered
- promotion to vice president
- marriage
- stenographer
- asking for a raise
- marriage proposal
- marriage proposal rejected
- patent
- reincarnation
- business competition
- business ethics
- self confidence
- inheritance
- fortune teller
- transformation
- airplane manufacturer
- businessman
- father daughter relationship
- timidity
- based on play
- based on novel
- title spoken by character
- character name in title
Bunker Bean Cast & Characters
Owen Davis Jr. leads the cast as Bunker Bean, with Lucille Ball as Rosie Kelly and Berton Churchill as Professor Ed Balthazer. Directed by William Hamilton and Edward Killy; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director William Hamilton
- Co-director Edward Killy
- Owen Davis Jr. as Bunker Bean
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Lucille Ball as Rosie Kelly -
Berton Churchill as Professor Ed Balthazer - Pierre Watkin as Mr. Barnes (uncredited)
Also Starring in Bunker Bean
· 19 more- Russell Hicks A. C. Jones
- Edgar Dearing Policeman (uncredited)
- Edward LeSaint Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
- Hedda Hopper Mrs. Dorothy Kent
- Leonard Carey Kent's Butler
- Ferdinand Gottschalk Dr. Meyerhauser
- Robert McWade J.C. Kent
- Jessie Ralph Grandmother
- Edward Nugent Mr. Glab (as Edward Nugent)
- Donald Haines Jones & Co. Office Boy (uncredited)
- Joan Davis Mabel - Bunker's Secretary (uncredited)
- Maxine Jennings Jones & Co. Receptionist (uncredited)
- Richard Abbott Metzger - Kent & Company Clerk (uncredited)
- Sibyl Harris Countess Cassandra
- Patricia Wilder Jones' Secretary (uncredited)
- Lorimer Johnston Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
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- Louise Latimer Mary Kent
- Ben Hewlett Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
- Richard Barbee Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
More from William Hamilton and Edward Killy
More films directed by William Hamilton and Edward Killy: West of the Pecos, Nevada, Come on Danger and The Bandit Trail.
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Bunker Bean FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Bunker Bean, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bunker Bean?
Bunker Bean runs 1 hour 7 minutes (67 minutes).
When was Bunker Bean released?
Bunker Bean was released on June 26, 1936.
Who directed Bunker Bean?
Bunker Bean was directed by William Hamilton and Edward Killy.
More films by William Hamilton Who is in the cast of Bunker Bean?
Bunker Bean stars Owen Davis Jr. as Bunker Bean, Lucille Ball as Rosie Kelly and Berton Churchill as Professor Ed Balthazer, among 23 credited actors.
Does Bunker Bean have a post-credit scene?
No. Bunker Bean has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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