George F. Babbitt
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Babbitt is a 1934 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Sinclair Lewis directed by William Keighley and starring Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee and Claire Dodd. The screenplay is about a staid small-town businessman who gets ensnared in shady dealings.
Babbitt: Directed by William Keighley. With Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee, Claire Dodd, Maxine Doyle. 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.
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- Drama
- William Keighley
- 1934-12-08
Realtor George F. Babbitt lives with his wife Myra and his two children, Verona and Ted, in the fast growing Midwestern town of Zenith. Popular and successful, Babbitt has just been elected the new Grand Ringmaster of his lodge, the Zebras. All is not as pleasant as it appears on the surface, however.
- William Keighley
- Aline Macmahon
Babbitt (1922), by Sinclair Lewis, is a satirical novel about American culture and society that critiques the vacuity of middle class life and the social pressure toward conformity. The controversy provoked by Babbitt was influential in the decision to award the Nobel Prize in Literature to Lewis in 1930. [1]
Mar 3, 2016 · The second film adaptation of BABBITT by Sinclair Lewis released in late 1934. Guy Kibbee well cast in title role with Aline MacMahon as wife Myra Babbitt.
Synopsis. THE STORY THAT MADE 100,000,000 AMERICANS LAUGH AT THEMSELVES! 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.
Based on the 1922 novel by Sinclair Lewis, this film follows the life of George Babbitt (Guy Kibbee), a successful businessman, husband, and father of Ted (Glen Boles) and Verona (Maxine Doyle)...
- Drama
