Have a Heart (film)

Have a Heart
James Dunn (left) and David Butler on the set of Have a Heart
Directed byDavid Butler
Screenplay byFlorence Ryerson
Edgar Allan Woolf
Story byBuddy DeSylva
David Butler
Produced byJohn W. Considine Jr.
StarringJean Parker
James Dunn
Una Merkel
Stuart Erwin
Willard Robertson
CinematographyJames Wong Howe
Edited byBen Lewis
Music byR.H. Bassett
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • September 7, 1934 (1934-09-07)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Have a Heart is a 1934 American drama film directed by David Butler and written by Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf. The film stars Jean Parker, James Dunn, Una Merkel, Stuart Erwin and Willard Robertson. The film was released on September 7, 1934, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]

Plot

Sally is a dance teacher who, right before her wedding, has her leg crippled in an accident. Her fiancé breaks off the engagement. She begins a new job making dolls in her home, and sits by her window as she works. From her window seat she meets Jimmie, who sells Have-a-Heart ice cream pops to neighborhood children. The couple fall in love.[3]

When she learns that Jimmie has been accused of stealing $400 from work Sally takes most of the money she's been saving for an operation and gives it to Jimmie's boss. When Jimmie learns what Sally has done he is upset that she appears to believe he is guilty, so he decides to end their romance.[3]

The real thief is caught, and Sally has her money returned to her, so she is able to have the operation, but she lacks the will to relearn how to walk.[4] Jimmie returns, giving her the motivation to recover, and the couple are married.[5]

Cast

Production

Eighteen child performers from the Meglin School were in the cast.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Have a Heart (1934) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Movie Review – Have a Heart - Sweetness and Light. - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b Martin Dickstein, The Screen, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 29, 1934, page 9
  4. ^ 'Have a Heart' Old Fashioned Love Story, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 13, 1934, page 18
  5. ^ Cabrillo Showing 'Have a Heart', News-Pilot (San Pedro, CA), December 7, 1934, page 2
  6. ^ Studios Use Many Meglin Kiddies. 'Los Angeles Evening Post-Record No. 12408, 8 November 1934, p2. Accessed 22 June 2021.


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