''Bunker Bean'' is a 1936 American black-and-white comedy film adapted from

Harry Leon Wilson Harry Leon Wilson (May 1, 1867 – June 28, 1939) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels ''Ruggles of Red Gap'' and ''Merton of the Movies (novel), Merton of the Movies''. Another of his works, ''Bunker Bean'', helped p ...

's novel '' Bunker Bean'' and the subsequent play adaptation, '' His Majesty Bunker Bean'', by Lee Wilson Dodd. It was directed by William Hamilton and Edward Killy, produced by

William Sistrom William "Billy" Sistrom (19 March 1884 – March 1972) was an English film producer who worked in the United States. Biography Sistrom was born in Lincolnshire, England. He began work with Universal Pictures. Later he joined RKO Pictures in 19 ...

, and starred

Owen Davis, Jr. Owen Gould Davis Jr. (October 6, 1907 – May 21, 1949) was an American actor known primarily for his work in film. He also performed in the theatre, making his Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in the play ''Carry On'' (1928), which his father, O ...

as the title character. The cast included

Lucille Ball Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by ''Time (magazine), Time'' in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for h ...

as Miss Kelly.

Plot

The plot features a stenographer who delves into beliefs about reincarnation as he pursues business and relationship successes.

Cast

as Bunker Bean * Louise Latimer as Mary Kent *

Robert McWade Robert McWade (January 25, 1872 – January 19, 1938), was an American stage and film actor. Biography McWade was born in Buffalo, New York. He was the third actor named Robert McWade, after his father and grandfather. In 1902, McWade debut ...

as John 'J.C.' Kent *

Jessie Ralph Jessie Ralph Patton ( Chambers; November 5, 1864 – May 30, 1944), was an American stage and screen actress, best known for her matronly roles in many classic films. Early life Jessie Ralph Chambers was the 13th child born to sailing captain ...

as Grandmother *

as Rosie Kelly *

Berton Churchill Berton Churchill (December 9, 1876 – October 10, 1940) was a Canadian stage and film actor. Early years Churchill was born in Toronto, Ontario. After his family moved to New York City, he graduated from high school there, studied law at nigh ...

as Professor Balthazer *

Edward Nugent Edward James Nugent (February 7, 1904 – January 3, 1995) was an American film and stage actor. Biography Nugent was born on February 7, 1904, and acted in films between 1928 and 1937. When Nugent was a boy, he sang with the Metropolitan Ope ...

as Mr. Glab *

Hedda Hopper Elda Furry (May 2, 1885February 1, 1966), known professionally as Hedda Hopper, was an American gossip columnist and actress. At the height of her influence in the 1940s, more than 35 million people read her columns. A strong supporter of the Hous ...

as Dorothy Kent *

Ferdinand Gottschalk Ferdinand Gottschalk (28 February 1858 – 10 November 1944) was an English theatre and film actor. He appeared in 76 films between 1917 and 1938. He was born and died in London, England. He made his first appearance on the stage in Toronto ...

as Dr. Meyerhauser *

Leonard Carey Leonard Carey (25 February 1887 – 11 September 1977) was an English character actor who very often played butlers in Hollywood films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was also active in television during the 1950s. He is perhaps best known f ...

as Butler *

Russell Hicks Edward Russell Hicks (June 4, 1895 – June 1, 1957) was an American film character actor. Hicks was born in 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the ...

as Al C. Jones * Sibyl Harris as Countess Cassandra

References

External links

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Bunker Bean synopsis on a Lucy website
1936 films 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films 1936 comedy films American comedy films Films directed by Edward Killy Films directed by William Hamilton (film editor) RKO Pictures films Films scored by Arthur Lange 1930s American films English-language comedy films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub