Babbitt (1934 film)
| Babbitt | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Keighley |
| Written by | Mary C. McCall, Jr. Tom Reed (adaptation) Niven Busch (adaptation) Ben Markson (additional dialogue) |
| Based on | Babbitt 1922 novel by Sinclair Lewis |
| Produced by | Samuel Bischoff (uncredited) |
| Starring | Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Claire Dodd |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
| Edited by | Jack Killifer |
| Music by | Leo F. Forbstein |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 74-75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Babbitt is a 1934 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Sinclair Lewis directed by William Keighley and starring Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee and Claire Dodd. The screenplay is about a staid small-town businessman who gets ensnared in shady dealings.
Plot
Cast
- 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 F. Reisling
- Minna Gombell as Zilla Reisling
- Alan Hale as Charlie McKelvey
- Berton Churchill as Judge Virgil Thompson
- Russell Hicks as Commissioner Lyle Gurnee
- Nan Grey as Eunice Littlefield (as Nan Gray)
- 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)
References
Further reading
- Tibbetts, John C., and James M. Welsh, eds. The Encyclopedia of Novels Into Film (2nd ed. 2005) pp 21–22; includes 1924 film.
External links
- Babbitt at IMDb
- Babbitt at the TCM Movie Database
- Babbitt at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films