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The Merry Frinks
The Merry Frinks
Directed by	Alfred E. Green
Written by	Gene Markey ; Kathryn Scola
Produced by	Robert Lord ; Hal B. Wallis
Starring	Aline MacMahon ; Guy Kibbee ; Hugh Herbert
Cinematography	Arthur Edeson
Edited by	James Gibbon
Music by	Bernhard Kaun
Production; company	First National Pictures
Distributed by	Warner Brothers
Release date	May 26, 1934;
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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The Merry Frinks is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee and Hugh Herbert. It is also known by the alternative title of Happy Family.

Plot

A put-upon mother inherits a fortune, on the condition that she abandon her deadbeat family. This spurs her family members to attempt to reform themselves in an effort to win her back.^[1]

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 Lowell as Amelia 'Grandma' Frink
Joan Wheeler as Lucille Frink
Frankie Darro as Norman Frink
Ivan Lebedeff as Ramon Alvarez
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

References

^ Hanson p.215

Bibliography

Hanson, Philip. This Side of Despair: How the Movies and American Life Intersected During the Great Depression. Associated University Presse, 2008.

External links

The Merry Frinks at IMDb
The Merry Frinks at the TCM Movie Database
The Merry Frinks at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[1] Hanson p.215

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-| name =  The Merry Frinks
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+| caption        =
-| director = [[ Alfred E. Green]]
+| director       = [[Alfred E. Green]]
-| producer = [[Robert Lord]] <br> [[Hal B. Wallis]]
+| producer       = [[Robert Lord (screenwriter)|Robert Lord]] <br> [[Hal B. Wallis]]
-| writer =  [[Gene Markey ]] <br> [[Kathryn Scola ]]
+| writer         = [[Gene Markey]] <br> [[Kathryn Scola]]
-| starring = [[ Aline MacMahon]] <br>  [[Guy Kibbee]] <br> [[Hugh Herbert]]
+| starring       = [[Aline MacMahon]] <br>  [[Guy Kibbee]] <br> [[Hugh Herbert]]
-| music = [[Bernhard Kaun ]]
+| music          = [[Bernhard Kaun]]
-| cinematography = [[Arthur Edeson ]]
+| cinematography = [[Arthur Edeson]]
-| editing = [[James Gibbon ]]
+| editing        = [[James Gibbon (film editor)|James Gibbon]]
-| studio = [[First National Pictures]]
+| studio         = [[First National Pictures]]
-| distributor = [[Warner Brothers]]
+| distributor    = [[Warner Brothers]]
-| released = May 26, 1934
+| released       = {{Film date|1934|05|26}}
-| runtime = 68 minutes
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-| country = United States
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-| language = [[English language|English]]
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-'''''The Merry Frinks''''' is a 1934 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[ Alfred E. Green]] and starring [[ Aline MacMahon]],  [[Guy Kibbee]] and [[Hugh Herbert]]. It is also known by the [[alternative title]] of '''''Happy Family'''''.
+'''''The Merry Frinks''''' is a 1934 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Alfred E. Green]] and starring [[Aline MacMahon]], [[Guy Kibbee]] and [[Hugh Herbert]]. It is also known by the [[alternative title]] of '''''Happy Family'''''.
-==Synopsis==
+==Plot==
 A put-upon mother inherits a fortune, on the condition that she abandon her deadbeat family. This spurs her family members to attempt to reform themselves in an effort to win her back.<ref>Hanson p.215</ref>
 ==Cast==
-* [[Aline MacMahon ]] as Hattie 'Mom' Frink
+* [[Aline MacMahon]] as Hattie 'Mom' Frink
 * [[Guy Kibbee]] as Uncle Newt Frink
 * [[Hugh Herbert]] as Joe 'Poppa' Frink
-* [[Allen Jenkins ]] as Emmett Frink
+* [[Allen Jenkins]] as Emmett Frink
-* [[Helen Lowell ]] as Amelia 'Grandma' Frink
+* [[Helen Lowell]] as Amelia 'Grandma' Frink
 * [[Joan Wheeler]] as Lucille Frink
-* [[Frankie Darro ]] as Norman Frink
+* [[Frankie Darro]] as Norman Frink
-* [[Ivan Lebedeff ]] as Ramon Alvarez
+* [[Ivan Lebedeff]] as Ramon Alvarez
-* [[Harold Huber ]] as Benny Lopez
+* [[Harold Huber]] as Benny Lopez
 * [[Louise Beavers]] as Camille, Hattie's Maid
-* [[Maidel Turner ]] as Mrs. Shinliver
+* [[Maidel Turner]] as Mrs. Shinliver
-* [[Harry Beresford ]] as Mr. J. Harold Brumby
+* [[Harry Beresford]] as Mr. J. Harold Brumby
-* [[Harry C. Bradley ]] as Dr. Shinliver
+* [[Harry C. Bradley (actor)|Harry C. Bradley]] as Dr. Shinliver
-* [[James Bush ]] as Oliver Gilfin
+* [[James Bush (actor)|James Bush]] as Oliver Gilfin
-* [[Charles Coleman ]] as Witherspoon, Hattie's Butler
+* [[Charles Coleman (actor)|Charles Coleman]] as Witherspoon, Hattie's Butler
-* [[Joan Sheldon ]] as Frieda Shinliver
+* Joan Sheldon as Frieda Shinliver
-* [[Ethel Wales ]] as United Charities Worker
+* [[Ethel Wales]] as United Charities Worker
-* [[Edward Keane ]] as Truant Officer
+* [[Edward Keane (actor)|Edward Keane]] as Truant Officer
-* [[Ivan Linow ]] as Barkefky, the First Russian
+* [[Ivan Linow]] as Barkefky, the First Russian
-* [[Michael Visaroff ]] as Katzelmalov, the Second Russian
+* [[Michael Visaroff]] as Katzelmalov, the Second Russian
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * {{IMDb title|0025492}}
+* {{TCMDb title|id=83345}}
+* {{AFI film|id=6693|title=The Merry Frinks}}
 {{Alfred E. Green}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Merry Frinks, The}}
 [[Category:1934 films]]
-[[Category:1930s comedy films]]
+[[Category:1934 comedy films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
-[[Category:American films]]
 [[Category:American comedy films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Alfred E. Green]]
 [[Category:American black-and-white films]]
 [[Category:Warner Bros. films]]
+[[Category:Films with screenplays by Kathryn Scola]]
+[[Category:1930s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1930s American films]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Bernhard Kaun]]
+[[Category:Films about inheritances]]
-{{comedy-film-stub}}
+{{1930s-comedy-film-stub}}