Babbitt

Babbitt (1934)

THE STORY THAT MADE 100,000,000 AMERICANS LAUGH AT THEMSELVES!

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1934-12-08
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 14min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: First National Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: William Keighley
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Summary

Middle aged George F. Babbitt is a leading citizen in the town of Zenith, the fastest growing community in America according to its town sign. George is a large part of that growth as a property developer and realtor. He is lovingly married to his wife Myra, the two who have two children, Ted and Verona who are approaching adulthood. George has always had a fearless attitude, much like that of a naive child, which has led to his business success. He encounters some personal stresses when he faces what he believes is a potential home-wrecking issue, and when his oldest friend Paul and his wife Zilla deal with domestic problems. These stresses make George want to provide even more to his own family, leading to George agreeing to participate in a less than scrupulous but lucrative business dealing. George's bravura gets him into a potential scandal. This situation makes him question his general behavior, especially toward his family.

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  • Aline MacMahon

    as Myra Babbitt
  • Guy Kibbee

    as George F. Babbitt
  • Claire Dodd

    as Tanis Judique
  • Maxine Doyle

    as Verona Babbitt
  • Glen Boles

    as Ted Babbitt
  • Minor Watson

    as Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
  • Minna Gombell

    as Zilla Reisling
  • Alan Hale

    as Charlie McKelvey
  • Berton Churchill

    as Judge Virgil 'Verge' Thompson
  • Russell Hicks

    as Commissioner Lyle Gurnee
  • Nan Grey

    as Eunice Littlefield
  • Walter Walker

    as Luke Ethorne
  • Arthur Aylesworth

    as Zeke
  • Addison Richards

    as District Attorney
  • Harry Tyler

    as Martin Gunch
  • Arthur Hoyt

    as Willis Ivans
  • Mary Treen

    as Miss McGoun
  • Hattie McDaniel

    as Rosalie (uncredited)
Directing William Keighley Director
Writing Mary C. McCall, Jr. Screenplay
Writing Sinclair Lewis Novel
Writing Niven Busch Adaptation
Sound Leo F. Forbstein Conductor
Writing Tom Reed Adaptation
Crew Ben Markson Additional Dialogue
Art John Hughes Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Orry-Kelly Costume Design
Camera Arthur L. Todd Director of Photography
Editing Jack Killifer Editor

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