George Barbier

Acting

George Barbier

Born November 17, 1864 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died July 19, 1945 · aged 80

No biography available.

Known For

Waikiki WeddingWaikiki Wedding · 1937
Waikiki Wedding
5.91937
MovieComedyRomance
Tony Marvin is a laid back but incredibly successful promoter and fair-haired boy for J. P. Todhunter's pineapple company located in beautiful Hawaii. He gets the company to sponsor a contest in which the winner gets a Hawaiian vacation and is obligated to write articles on the islands which, when published, will constitute a publicity coup for the company. Unfortunately, Georgia Smith, the winner, feels lonely and isolated in the Islands and wants to return to the States. With help from buddy Shad Buggle Tony tries to romantically divert Georgia without letting her know his true motivation.
Yankee Doodle DandyYankee Doodle Dandy · 1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.01942
MovieDramaMusic
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
Thunder BirdsThunder Birds · 1942
Thunder Birds
6.01942
MovieDramaRomance
On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot -- even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.
Hotel HaywireHotel Haywire · 1937
Hotel Haywire
9.01937
MovieComedy
Parkhouse plays a practical joke on a poker-playing buddy by sending him home with a lady's chemise stuffed in his coat pocket. The gag backfires, whereupon Parkhouse finds himself in hot water with his own wife. Threatened with divorce, Parkhouse is advised by a zany astrologer to frame Mrs. P. in a compromising situation at the Hotel Haywire, enlisting amateur detectives Bert and Genevieve Sterns in his scheme.
Mama Loves PapaMama Loves Papa · 1933
Mama Loves Papa
10.01933
MovieComedy
A woman's ceaseless badgering sends her husband on a drinking bender. Along the way, he makes a new female acquaintance.
Hello, Everybody!Hello, Everybody! · 1933
Hello, Everybody!
7.01933
MovieMusic
The setting is a farm. Kate Smith and Sally Blane play sisters; assorted relatives live with the sisters, but everyone at home, and in the whole town, depends on Kate to hold everything together. The power company wants to build a dam which will require flooding many of the farms; Kate is holding out; if Kate sells, everyone else will sell; if Kate refuses, the rest of the town will refuse as well. Randolph Scott meets Kate's beautiful sister, Sally Blane, at a dance. Randolph Scott, as it turns out, is an agent for the power company. Kate thinks he's just using Sally; Sally believes that he truly likes her. Randolph comes to the farm and appears to woo Kate. Kate remains unconvinced about selling out, but falls for Randolph.
Wife vs. SecretaryWife vs. Secretary · 1936
Wife vs. Secretary
6.71936
MovieDramaComedy
Linda, the wife of a publishing executive, suspects that her husband Van’s relationship with his attractive secretary Whitey is more than professional.
Song of the IslandsSong of the Islands · 1942
Song of the Islands
7.01942
MovieComedyMusic
With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father can't break them up after he arrives and himself falls under the spell of island splendor.

Movies

Waikiki WeddingWaikiki Wedding · 1937
Waikiki Wedding
5.91937
MovieComedyRomance
Tony Marvin is a laid back but incredibly successful promoter and fair-haired boy for J. P. Todhunter's pineapple company located in beautiful Hawaii. He gets the company to sponsor a contest in which the winner gets a Hawaiian vacation and is obligated to write articles on the islands which, when published, will constitute a publicity coup for the company. Unfortunately, Georgia Smith, the winner, feels lonely and isolated in the Islands and wants to return to the States. With help from buddy Shad Buggle Tony tries to romantically divert Georgia without letting her know his true motivation.
Yankee Doodle DandyYankee Doodle Dandy · 1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.01942
MovieDramaMusic
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
Thunder BirdsThunder Birds · 1942
Thunder Birds
6.01942
MovieDramaRomance
On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot -- even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.
Hotel HaywireHotel Haywire · 1937
Hotel Haywire
9.01937
MovieComedy
Parkhouse plays a practical joke on a poker-playing buddy by sending him home with a lady's chemise stuffed in his coat pocket. The gag backfires, whereupon Parkhouse finds himself in hot water with his own wife. Threatened with divorce, Parkhouse is advised by a zany astrologer to frame Mrs. P. in a compromising situation at the Hotel Haywire, enlisting amateur detectives Bert and Genevieve Sterns in his scheme.
Mama Loves PapaMama Loves Papa · 1933
Mama Loves Papa
10.01933
MovieComedy
A woman's ceaseless badgering sends her husband on a drinking bender. Along the way, he makes a new female acquaintance.
Hello, Everybody!Hello, Everybody! · 1933
Hello, Everybody!
7.01933
MovieMusic
The setting is a farm. Kate Smith and Sally Blane play sisters; assorted relatives live with the sisters, but everyone at home, and in the whole town, depends on Kate to hold everything together. The power company wants to build a dam which will require flooding many of the farms; Kate is holding out; if Kate sells, everyone else will sell; if Kate refuses, the rest of the town will refuse as well. Randolph Scott meets Kate's beautiful sister, Sally Blane, at a dance. Randolph Scott, as it turns out, is an agent for the power company. Kate thinks he's just using Sally; Sally believes that he truly likes her. Randolph comes to the farm and appears to woo Kate. Kate remains unconvinced about selling out, but falls for Randolph.
Wife vs. SecretaryWife vs. Secretary · 1936
Wife vs. Secretary
6.71936
MovieDramaComedy
Linda, the wife of a publishing executive, suspects that her husband Van’s relationship with his attractive secretary Whitey is more than professional.
Song of the IslandsSong of the Islands · 1942
Song of the Islands
7.01942
MovieComedyMusic
With his sidekick Rusty, Jeff Harper sails to paradisiacal tropical isle Ahmi-Oni to bargain on behalf of his cattle baron father for land owned by transplanted Irishman Dennis O'Brien. But Jeff falls in love with O'Brien's daughter, Eileen, and even his father can't break them up after he arrives and himself falls under the spell of island splendor.
Wife, Husband and FriendWife, Husband and Friend · 1939
Wife, Husband and Friend
6.51939
MovieComedy
Woman hopes to be a great singer and is encouraged by her scheming teacher. After she flops her husband, encouraged by an amorous professional singer tries opera and also flops.
Remember?Remember? · 1939
Remember?
6.01939
MovieComedyRomance
Sky and Linda meet on vacation and become engaged. When Sky introduces Linda to his best friend, Jeff, Linda and Jeff fall in love and marry. But Jeff's work puts a strain on the marriage and a divorce is planned. Sky uses an experimental memory loss drug to make Linda and Jeff forget their rough times (and the fact that they were married) and they fall in love all over again.
The Merry WidowThe Merry Widow · 1934
The Merry Widow
6.81934
MovieComedyMusic
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
Here Comes CookieHere Comes Cookie · 1935
Here Comes Cookie
7.21935
MovieComedy
A scatterbrained heiress opens her home to a succession of unemployed actors and vaudeville performers, then decides to produce her own show, much to the consternation of her father, her sister and her sister's boyfriend, who is actually after the young girl's money.
A Lady's ProfessionA Lady's Profession · 1933
A Lady's Profession
7.01933
MovieComedy
A couple of down-and-out British aristocrats buy an American roadhouse.
She Loves Me NotShe Loves Me Not · 1934
She Loves Me Not
6.01934
MovieComedyCrime
A cabaret dancer witnesses a murder and is forced to hide from gangsters by disguising herself as a male Princeton student.
Tillie and GusTillie and Gus · 1933
Tillie and Gus
7.81933
MovieComedy
Tillie and Augustus Winterbottom are thought to be missionaries when they arrive to find Phineas Pratt trying cheat the Sheridans out of her father's inheritance, including a ferry franchise and a boat. The only way to keep the franchise is to win a race against Pratt's boat.
The Return of Frank JamesThe Return of Frank James · 1940
The Return of Frank James
6.31940
MovieWestern
Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords.
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! · 1933
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!
8.01933
MovieComedy
A lawyer devises a plan to fake a breach of contract suit against a wealthy womanizer.
Girls About TownGirls About Town · 1931
Girls About Town
6.61931
MovieComedy
A dynamic duo in silk and ermine entertain hick businessmen looking for a good time while in Manhattan.
Hollywood Extra GirlHollywood Extra Girl · 1935
Hollywood Extra Girl
7.51935
MovieDocumentary
A short semi-documentary about a "typical extra girl" on a DeMille film.
The Man Who Came to DinnerThe Man Who Came to Dinner · 1941
The Man Who Came to Dinner
7.01941
MovieComedyRomance
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in indefinitely with a Midwestern family.
It's Love I'm AfterIt's Love I'm After · 1937
It's Love I'm After
7.11937
MovieComedyRomance
An infatuated debutante renews a Shakespearean actor's running feud with his leading lady.
Her Lucky NightHer Lucky Night · 1945
Her Lucky Night
6.31945
MovieMusicComedy
In this romantic comedy, three man-hungry sisters consult a fortune-teller to help them with their romantic futures.
The Cat's-PawThe Cat's-Paw · 1934
The Cat's-Paw
6.31934
MovieComedy
Naive Ezekial Cobb, brought up by his missionary father in China returns to America to seek a wife. Corrupt politicians enlist him to run for mayor as a dummy candidate with no chance of winning. Their plan backfires as he wins and embarks upon a reform crusade.
No Man of Her OwnNo Man of Her Own · 1932
No Man of Her Own
6.61932
MovieRomanceDrama
An on-the-lam New York card shark marries a small-town librarian who thinks he's a businessman.