Herman Bing

Herman Bing was a German born character actor and voice actor.

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Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to, gives him the name of his partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Eleanor Powell  •  George Murphy  •  Frank Morgan

Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to, gives him the name of his partner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Eleanor Powell  •  George Murphy  •  Frank Morgan

Dinner at Eight (1933)

An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor
CAST:  Marie Dressler  •  John Barrymore  •  Wallace Beery  •  Jean Harlow

An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor
CAST:  Marie Dressler  •  John Barrymore  •  Wallace Beery  •  Jean Harlow

Dumbo (1941)

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Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilfred Jackson  •  Jack Kinney  •  Ben Sharpsteen  •  Bill Roberts  •  Samuel Armstrong  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  Sterling Holloway  •  Herman Bing  •  John McLeish  •  Sarah Selby

Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilfred Jackson  •  Jack Kinney  •  Ben Sharpsteen  •  Bill Roberts  •  Samuel Armstrong  •  Norman Ferguson
CAST:  Sterling Holloway  •  Herman Bing  •  John McLeish  •  Sarah Selby

Footlight Parade (1933)

A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Bacon  •  Busby Berkeley
CAST:  James Cagney  •  Joan Blondell  •  Ruby Keeler  •  Dick Powell

A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Bacon  •  Busby Berkeley
CAST:  James Cagney  •  Joan Blondell  •  Ruby Keeler  •  Dick Powell

Four's a Crowd (1938)

A publicist falls for his most difficult client's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Errol Flynn  •  Olivia de Havilland  •  Rosalind Russell  •  Patric Knowles

A publicist falls for his most difficult client's daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Errol Flynn  •  Olivia de Havilland  •  Rosalind Russell  •  Patric Knowles

Hide-Out (1934)

Wounded criminal Lucky Wilson takes refuge in a small Connecticut farm. He falls in love with the farmer's daughter who at first is unaware of his criminal record. Lucky is fully prepared to shoot his way out when the cops come calling, but he is softened by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  Robert Montgomery  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Edward Arnold  •  Elizabeth Patterson

Wounded criminal Lucky Wilson takes refuge in a small Connecticut farm. He falls in love with the farmer's daughter who at first is unaware of his criminal record. Lucky is fully prepared to shoot his way out when the cops come calling, but he is softened by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  Robert Montgomery  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Edward Arnold  •  Elizabeth Patterson

Maytime (1937)

An aging opera singer looks back on her long life, including her relationships with her vocal teacher and a student.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Z. Leonard
CAST:  Jeanette MacDonald  •  Nelson Eddy  •  John Barrymore  •  Herman Bing

An aging opera singer looks back on her long life, including her relationships with her vocal teacher and a student.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Z. Leonard
CAST:  Jeanette MacDonald  •  Nelson Eddy  •  John Barrymore  •  Herman Bing

Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

In 19th Century Paris, a maniac abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship but constantly meets failure as the abducted women die.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Bela Lugosi  •  Sidney Fox  •  Leon Ames  •  Bert Roach

In 19th Century Paris, a maniac abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship but constantly meets failure as the abducted women die.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Bela Lugosi  •  Sidney Fox  •  Leon Ames  •  Bert Roach

One Night of Love (1934)

Mary Barrett is an aspiring opera singer who is taken under the wings of a famous operatic maestro, Guilio Monterverdi. After spending endless working hours together and arguing, their relationship develops into love. But, jealousy and misunderstandings prevent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Schertzinger
CAST:  Grace Moore  •  Tullio Carminati  •  Lyle Talbot  •  Mona Barrie

Mary Barrett is an aspiring opera singer who is taken under the wings of a famous operatic maestro, Guilio Monterverdi. After spending endless working hours together and arguing, their relationship develops into love. But, jealousy and misunderstandings prevent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Schertzinger
CAST:  Grace Moore  •  Tullio Carminati  •  Lyle Talbot  •  Mona Barrie

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

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A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  F. W. Murnau
CAST:  George O’Brien  •  Janet Gaynor  •  Margaret Livingston  •  Bodil Rosing

A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  F. W. Murnau
CAST:  George O’Brien  •  Janet Gaynor  •  Margaret Livingston  •  Bodil Rosing

The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

Lavish biography of Flo Ziegfeld, the producer who became Broadway's biggest starmaker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Z. Leonard
CAST:  William Powell  •  Myrna Loy  •  Luise Rainer  •  Frank Morgan

Lavish biography of Flo Ziegfeld, the producer who became Broadway's biggest starmaker.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Z. Leonard
CAST:  William Powell  •  Myrna Loy  •  Luise Rainer  •  Frank Morgan

Twentieth Century (1934)

A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Hawks
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Carole Lombard  •  Walter Connolly  •  Roscoe Karns

A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Hawks
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Carole Lombard  •  Walter Connolly  •  Roscoe Karns

The Guardsman (1931)

An acclaimed actor and his equally acclaimed actress wife, who have been married for less than a year, are already showing signs of strain in their marriage. The actor believes his wife is capable of infidelity and sets out to prove this is so. Disguising himself ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Alfred Lunt  •  Lynn Fontanne  •  Roland Young  •  Zasu Pitts

An acclaimed actor and his equally acclaimed actress wife, who have been married for less than a year, are already showing signs of strain in their marriage. The actor believes his wife is capable of infidelity and sets out to prove this is so. Disguising himself ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Alfred Lunt  •  Lynn Fontanne  •  Roland Young  •  Zasu Pitts

The Great Waltz (1938)

Composer Johann Strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Duvivier
CAST:  Luise Rainer  •  Fernand Gravey  •  Miliza Korjus  •  Hugh Herbert

Composer Johann Strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Duvivier
CAST:  Luise Rainer  •  Fernand Gravey  •  Miliza Korjus  •  Hugh Herbert

Three on a Match (1932)

Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Joan Blondell  •  Ann Dvorak  •  Bette Davis  •  Warren William

Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  Joan Blondell  •  Ann Dvorak  •  Bette Davis  •  Warren William

The Bowery (1933)

"In the Gay Nineties New York had grown up into bustles and balloon Sleeves ... but The Bowery had grown younger, louder and more rowdy until it was known as the 'Livest Mile on the face of the globe' ... the cradle of men who were later to be famous.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raoul Walsh
CAST:  Wallace Beery  •  George Raft  •  Jackie Cooper  •  Fay Wray

"In the Gay Nineties New York had grown up into bustles and balloon Sleeves ... but The Bowery had grown younger, louder and more rowdy until it was known as the 'Livest Mile on the face of the globe' ... the cradle of men who were later to be famous.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raoul Walsh
CAST:  Wallace Beery  •  George Raft  •  Jackie Cooper  •  Fay Wray

The Nuisance (1933)

Fast-talker extraordinaire Tracy gives one of his quintessential wiseguy performances as a conniving ambulance chaser who falls in love with Evans, unaware she's a special investigator for a streetcar company he's repeatedly victimized.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Conway
CAST:  Lee Tracy  •  Madge Evans  •  Frank Morgan  •  Charles Butterworth

Fast-talker extraordinaire Tracy gives one of his quintessential wiseguy performances as a conniving ambulance chaser who falls in love with Evans, unaware she's a special investigator for a streetcar company he's repeatedly victimized.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Conway
CAST:  Lee Tracy  •  Madge Evans  •  Frank Morgan  •  Charles Butterworth

Calm Yourself (1935)

A recently-fired advertising executive starts his own company, Confidential Services, to help clients solve their unusual and problematic situations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Madge Evans  •  Betty Furness  •  Nat Pendleton  •  Ralph Morgan

A recently-fired advertising executive starts his own company, Confidential Services, to help clients solve their unusual and problematic situations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Madge Evans  •  Betty Furness  •  Nat Pendleton  •  Ralph Morgan

Here Comes the Band (1935)

In this musical, a songwriter goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by an unscrupulous music publisher. He brings his girlfriend with him. Also going to court are the Jubilee singers, hillbillies, and some cowboys and Indians who demonstrate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Sloane
CAST:  Ted Lewis  •  Virginia Bruce  •  Harry Stockwell  •  Ted Healy

In this musical, a songwriter goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by an unscrupulous music publisher. He brings his girlfriend with him. Also going to court are the Jubilee singers, hillbillies, and some cowboys and Indians who demonstrate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Sloane
CAST:  Ted Lewis  •  Virginia Bruce  •  Harry Stockwell  •  Ted Healy

The Night Is Young (1935)

Young Austrian Archduke Paul "Gustl" Gustave is in an arranged engagement but his uncle, the emperor, decides to let Gustl carry on a fling with ballet dancer Lisl Gluck.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dudley Murphy
CAST:  Ramon Novarro  •  Evelyn Laye  •  Charles Butterworth  •  Una Merkel

Young Austrian Archduke Paul "Gustl" Gustave is in an arranged engagement but his uncle, the emperor, decides to let Gustl carry on a fling with ballet dancer Lisl Gluck.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dudley Murphy
CAST:  Ramon Novarro  •  Evelyn Laye  •  Charles Butterworth  •  Una Merkel
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