The Merry Frinks

1934Movie⏱️ 1h 8mApproved

ComedyRomance

⭐ 5.8

IMDB Rating

218 votes

An under-appreciated mother inherits a fortune and abandons her family.

Director

Alfred E. Green

Writers

Gene Markey, Kathryn Scola

Stars

Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee, Hugh Herbert

Release Date

May 26, 1934

Language

English, Russian

Country

United States

💬 9

Reviews

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🎭 Top 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

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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

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Production

First National Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

part stop motionmotherfired from a jobfamily relationshipsmother's day

🎯 Categories

ComedyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A great idea ruined by a complete lack of subtlety or pacing.

by planktonrules • 2015-04-08

3/10

"Nice assembly of supporting actors--McMahon, Kibbee, Jenkins, Darro, Herbert, Huber awful family--very demanding and selfish lot Jenkins a commie?! Lays it on TOO thick in general, lacks subtlety--could have been better "The Merry Frinks" is a very frustrating film to watch. The story idea is great and the movie is chock full of wonderful bit actors from the Warner Brothers' lot. But, the writer took a great idea and completely ruined it--and the director didn't help either! The Frinks are an awful lot. Each of the children, Grandma and Father are all selfish jerk-faces. ..."