ComedyDramaMovie The Merry Frinks Status: Released Release Date: 1934-05-26 The Merry Frinks Drama Comedy Overview An heiress abandons an out-of-work husband, two sons and a lovesick daughter. Cast Aline MacMahon Hattie 'Mom' Frink Guy Kibbee Uncle Newton P. Frink Hugh Herbert Joe 'Poppa' Frink Allen Jenkins Emmett Frink Helen Lowell Amelia 'Grandma' Frink Joan Wheeler Lucille Frink Frankie Darro Norman Frink Louise Beavers Camille Harold Huber Benny Lopez James Bush Oliver Gilfin Ivan Lebedeff Ramon Alvarez Maidel Turner Mrs. Shinliver Harry Beresford J. Harold Brumby Charles Coleman Witherspoon Joan Sheldon Frieda Shinliver Joseph Crehan Mr. Baxter Dick Elliott Reporter Harry C. Bradley Dr. Shinliver Ethel Wales United Charities Worker Edward Keane Truant Officer Ivan Linow Barkefky, the First Russian Michael Visaroff Katzelmalov, the Second Russian Will Armstrong 2nd Expressman (uncredited) Wade Boteler 1st Detective Sergeant (uncredited) James Burke 3rd Expressman (uncredited) James P. Burtis 4th Expressman (uncredited) Nick Copeland Bert (uncredited) Bill Elliott Dancer (uncredited) Frank Fanning Cop (uncredited) Eddie Graham Dancer (uncredited) Roger Gray 2nd Expressman (uncredited) Scotty Mattraw Fat Man (uncredited) Jack McHugh 2nd Young Thug at Pinball Machine (uncredited) Ned Norton 2nd Reporter (uncredited) George Offerman, Jr. 1st Young Thug at Pinball Machine (uncredited) Russ Powell Proprietor (uncredited) Jack Richardson Newspaper Officer Worker (uncredited) Cliff Saum Cabbie (uncredited) Larry Steers Dancer (uncredited) Guy Usher 2nd Detective Sergeant (uncredited) Renee Whitney Babe (uncredited) Crew Kathryn Scola Writing Gene Markey Writing Alfred E. Green Directing Jack Okey Art Gene Markey Writing James Gibbon Editing Arthur Edeson Camera Kathryn Scola Writing Orry-Kelly Costume & Make-Up Robert Lord Production Jack L. Warner Production Hal B. Wallis Production