Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Friends of Mr. Sweeney is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Warren B. Duff, Sid Sutherland, F. Hugh Herbert and Erwin S. Gelsey. It is based on the 1925 novel Friends of Mr. Sweeney by Elmer Davis. The film stars Charlie Ruggles, Ann Dvorak, Eugene Pallette, Robert Barrat, Berton Churchill and Dorothy Burgess. The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 28, 1934.[1][2][3]
| Friends of Mr. Sweeney | |
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| Directed by | Edward Ludwig |
| Screenplay by | Warren B. Duff Sid Sutherland F. Hugh Herbert Erwin S. Gelsey |
| Based on | Friends of Mr. Sweeney 1925 novel by Elmer Davis |
| Produced by | Samuel Bischoff |
| Starring | Charlie Ruggles Ann Dvorak Eugene Pallette Robert Barrat Berton Churchill Dorothy Burgess |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Edited by | Thomas Pratt |
| Music by | Leo F. Forbstein |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Asaph Holliday has been an editor the Balance for 20 years, obediently changing his mind any time the owner, Mr.Brumbaugh asks him to. His young and pretty secretary Beulah has a crush on him, but Asaph does not realize it until he meets an old friend, Rixey whom he hasn't met since finishing college. Asaph rekindles the memory of his former self in college, Ace Holliday and this sets him on a series of adventures. He ends up getting Beulah and standing up to his boss.[4]
Cast edit
- Charlie Ruggles as Asaph 'Ace' Holliday
- Ann Dvorak as Miss Beulah Boyd
- Eugene Pallette as Wynn Rixey
- Robert Barrat as Alexis Romanoff
- Berton Churchill as Franklyn P. Brumbaugh
- Dorothy Burgess as Millie Seagrove
- Dorothy Tree as Countess Olga Andrei Misitalsky
- Harry Tyler as Mike
- Harry Beresford as Claude
- William B. Davidson as Stephen Prime
References edit
- ^ "Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) - Edward Ludwig". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "Friends of Mr. Sweeney". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) - Plot - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
External links edit
- Friends of Mr. Sweeney at IMDb
- Friends of Mr. Sweeney at AllMovie
- Friends of Mr. Sweeney at the TCM Movie Database
- Friends of Mr. Sweeney at the American Film Institute Catalog