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Big-Hearted Herbert

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Herbert Kalness (Guy Kibbee) is an opinionated man and a huge grouch, but his loving family puts up with him. Herbert is upset when daughter Alice (Patricia Ellis) becomes engaged to Andrew Goodrich (Phillip Reed). Andrew is a Harvard man, and Herbert hates stuffed shirts. After Herbert's rants ruin an engagement party for Alice, his wife, Elizabeth (Aline MacMahon), decides to teach him a lesson. When Herbert brings some clients home to dinner, they get a big surprise.

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David K @RT61474040 Jun 6 Anything with Guy Kibbee and Aline MacMahon works for me. Kibbee is the screaming tyrant with no consideration for anyone else. Aline MacMahon is his perfect foil. And, the bare storyline doesn't add a whole lot to it, but it definitely has its moments as Kibbee gets a taste of his own medicine. See more Read all reviews
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William Keighley

Director

Aline MacMahon

Elizabeth Kalness

Guy Kibbee

Herbert Kalness

Patricia Ellis

Alice Kalness

Helen Lowell

Martha

Robert Barrat

Jim Lawrence
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Synopsis Herbert Kalness (Guy Kibbee) is an opinionated man and a huge grouch, but his loving family puts up with him. Herbert is upset when daughter Alice (Patricia Ellis) becomes engaged to Andrew Goodrich (Phillip Reed). Andrew is a Harvard man, and Herbert hates stuffed shirts. After Herbert's rants ruin an engagement party for Alice, his wife, Elizabeth (Aline MacMahon), decides to teach him a lesson. When Herbert brings some clients home to dinner, they get a big surprise.
Director
William Keighley
Screenwriter
Lillie Hayward, Ben Markson
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 13, 2010
Runtime
1h 0m