Babbitt (1934)

Drama

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.

Updated May 26 2020

Releases:

US -

1934-12-08

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Keywords:

based on novel or book land sale

FACTS

Runtime: 74 mins Rating: 6.7

Cast

Alan Hale

Charlie McKelvey

Hattie McDaniel

Rosalie

Russell Hicks

Commissioner Lyle Gurnee

Berton Churchill

Judge Virgil 'Verge' Thompson

Guy Kibbee

George F. Babbitt

Minor Watson

Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling

Minna Gombell

Zilla Reisling

Claire Dodd

Tanis Judique