The Little Minister (1934)
The Little Minister (1934)
Babble, the whole world's gypsy sweetheart, lives again to fire the blood of man, woman and child!
The stoic, proper Rev. Gavin Dishart, newly assigned to a church in the small Scottish village of Thrums, finds himself unexpectedly falling for one of his parishioners, the hot-blooded Gypsy girl Babbie. A village-wide scandal soon erupts over the minister's relationship with this feisty, passionate young woman, who holds a secret about the village's nobleman, Lord Milford Rintoul, and his role in an increasingly fractious labor dispute.

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Cast

Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn As: Barbara 'Babbie'
John Beal John Beal As: Révérend Gavin Dishart
Alan Hale Alan Hale As: Rob Daw
Donald Crisp Donald Crisp As: Docteur McQueen
Lumsden Hare Lumsden Hare As: Tammas Whammond
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Storyline

The stoic, proper Rev. Gavin Dishart, newly assigned to a church in the small Scottish village of Thrums, finds himself unexpectedly falling for one of his parishioners, the hot-blooded Gypsy girl Babbie. A village-wide scandal soon erupts over the minister's relationship with this feisty, passionate young woman, who holds a secret about the village's nobleman, Lord Milford Rintoul, and his role in an increasingly fractious labor dispute.


Tagline: Babble, the whole world's gypsy sweetheart, lives again to fire the blood of man, woman and child!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 28 December 1934

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Barbara 'Babbie'

John Beal

John Beal

Révérend Gavin Dishart

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Rob Daw

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Docteur McQueen

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Tammas Whammond

Andy Clyde

Andy Clyde

Wearyworld The Policeman

Beryl Mercer

Beryl Mercer

Margaret

Billy Watson

Billy Watson

Micah

Dorothy Stickney

Dorothy Stickney

Jean

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Nanny

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Lord Rintoul

Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Evalina

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Captain Halliwell

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Hendry Munn

Herbert Bunston

Herbert Bunston

Mr. Carfrae

Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford

John Spens

Barlowe Borland

Barlowe Borland

Snecky Hobart

Marion Clayton Anderson

Marion Clayton Anderson

Mrs. McClarity

Jane Baxter

Jane Baxter

Maid Helping with Wedding Dress

May Beatty

May Beatty

Rintoul's Maid Making Wedding Dress

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Villager

Elsa Buchanan

Elsa Buchanan

Villager

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Sheriff Greer

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Sergeant of the Guard

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Villager Saying 'Reverend Is Single'

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Peter Tosh

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Villager at Stabbing

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Anders Strothers

Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Cruickshank

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

John McClarity

William Jeffrey

William Jeffrey

Villager

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Villager

Dan Maxwell

Dan Maxwell

Bit Role

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Villager in Church

Charles McNaughton

Charles McNaughton

Villager Warning That Soldiers Are Coming

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Villager

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Villager

Joseph North

Joseph North

Rintoul's Butler

Elsie Prescott

Elsie Prescott

Yelling Villager

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Sanders Webster

David Thursby

David Thursby

Villager in Church

Directed By

Richard Wallace

Richard Wallace

Director

Carl Dreher

Carl Dreher

Assistant Director

Edward Killy

Edward Killy

Assistant Director

Tommy Thompson

Tommy Thompson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jane Murfin

Jane Murfin

Screenplay

Victor Heerman

Victor Heerman

Screenplay

Sarah Y. Mason

Sarah Y. Mason

Screenplay

J.M. Barrie

J.M. Barrie

Novel

J.M. Barrie

J.M. Barrie

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Pandro S. Berman

Pandro S. Berman

Producer

C.J. White

C.J. White

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Jean Woodhall

Jean Woodhall

Hairstylist

Sam Kaufman

Sam Kaufman

Makeup Artist

Sandy Sandeen

Sandy Sandeen

Wardrobe Designer

Emily Perkins

Emily Perkins

Wardrobe Designer

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Harold Stein

Harold Stein

Boom Operator

Clem Portman

Clem Portman

Sound Recordist

Bernhard Kaun

Bernhard Kaun

Orchestrator

Maurice De Packh

Maurice De Packh

Orchestrator

Murray Spivack

Murray Spivack

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Harry Redmond Sr.

Harry Redmond Sr.

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Henry W. Gerrard

Henry W. Gerrard

Director of Photography

Alexander Kahle

Alexander Kahle

Still Photographer

Sam Redding

Sam Redding

Grip

George E. Diskant

George E. Diskant

Assistant Camera

Robert De Grasse

Robert De Grasse

Camera Operator

Lighting

S.H. Barton

S.H. Barton

Electrician

Art Department

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Props

Hobe Erwin

Hobe Erwin

Interior Designer

Other Crew

Harry Redmond Jr.

Harry Redmond Jr.

Special Effects

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

Stand In

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Dialogue Coach

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