Little Man, What Now? (1934 film)

Little Man, What Now?
Little Man, What Now?
	Film poster
Directed by	Frank Borzage
Screenplay by	William Anthony McGuire
Based on	Little Man, What Now? (novel); by Hans Fallada
Produced by	Carl Laemmle Jr.
Starring	Margaret Sullavan; Douglass Montgomery
Cinematography	Norbert F. Brodin
Edited by	Milton Carruth
Music by	Arthur Kay (uncredited)
Production; company	Universal Studios
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 1, 1934 (New York);
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Little Man, What Now? is a 1934 pre-Code American drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Margaret Sullavan.^[1] It is based on the novel of the same name by Hans Fallada. The novel had been turned into a German film the previous year. The film was a box office disappointment for Universal.^[2]

Plot[]

In Germany in the 1930s, a young couple are struggling against poverty. Hans is a small business agent. He is happily married to Emma, whom he affectionately calls 'Lämmchen' (small lamb). They must keep their marriage a secret in order for Hans to keep his job, as his boss wants him to marry his daughter. Hans loses his job when the truth comes out. They move in with his stepmother in bustling Berlin to find success. Hans gets a small job in a department store. Things are okay until they find out that his stepmother is really a notorious madam and runs an exclusive brothel.

Cast[]

Margaret Sullavan as Emma 'Lämmchen' Pinneberg
Douglass Montgomery as Hans Pinneberg
Alan Hale as Holger Jachman
Catherine Doucet as Mia Pinneberg
DeWitt Jennings as Emil Kleinholz
G. P. Huntley, Jr. as Herr Heilbutt
Muriel Kirkland as Marie Kleinholz
Fred Kohler as Herr Karl Goebbler
Mae Marsh as Frau Goebbler
Donald Haines as Emil Kleinholz Jr.
Christian Rub as Herr Puttbreese
Alan Mowbray as Franz Schluter
Paul Fix as Lauderbock

References[]

^ Hall, Mordaunt (2011). "Little Man, What Now?". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
^ D. W. (November 25, 1934). "TAKING A LOOK AT THE RECORD". New York Times. ProQuest 101193306.

External links[]

Little Man, What Now? at IMDb

[NY_Times-1] Hall, Mordaunt (2011). "Little Man, What Now?". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2008.

[2] D. W. (November 25, 1934). "TAKING A LOOK AT THE RECORD". New York Times. ProQuest 101193306.

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