''Have a Heart'' is a 1934 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by David Butler and written by

Florence Ryerson Florence Ryerson (September 20, 1892 – June 8, 1965) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and co-author of the script for the 1939 film ''The Wizard of Oz''.'' Between 1915 and 1927 she published more than 30 short stories and then joined ...

and

Edgar Allan Woolf Edgar Allan Woolf (April 25, 1881 – December 9, 1943) was an American lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-author of the script for the 1939 film '' The Wizard of Oz''. Early years and education Woolf was the son ...

. The film stars

Jean Parker Jean Parker (born Lois May Green; August 11, 1915 – November 30, 2005) was an American film and stage actress. A native of Montana, indigent during the Great Depression, she was adopted by a family in Pasadena, California at age ten. She in ...

, James Dunn,

Una Merkel Una Merkel (December 10, 1903 – January 2, 1986) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actress. Merkel was born in Kentucky and acted on stage in New York in the 1920s. She went to Hollywood in 1930 and became a popular film ...

, Stuart Erwin and

Willard Robertson Willard Robertson (January 1, 1886 – April 5, 1948) was an American actor and writer. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1924 and 1948. He was born in Runnels, Texas, and died in Hollywood, California. Biography Robertson first ...

. The film was released on September 7, 1934, by

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 ...

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.Martin Dickstein, The Screen, ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', October 29, 1934, page 9 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. 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. Jimmie returns, giving her the motivation to recover, and the couple are married.

Cast

as Sally Moore * James Dunn as James 'Jimmie' Flaherty *

as Joan O'Day * Stuart Erwin as Gus Anderson *

as Mr. Schauber * Samuel S. Hinds as Dr. Spear * Paul Page as Joe Lacy *

Muriel Evans Muriel Evans (born Muriel Adele Evanson; July 20, 1910 – October 26, 2000) was an American film actress. She is best known for her many appearances in popular westerns of the 1930s for which she won a Golden Boot Award. Early life and c ...

as Helen * Kate Price as Mrs. Kelly *Pepi Sinoff as Mrs. Abrahams

Production

Eighteen child performers from the Meglin School were in the cast.Studios Use Many Meglin Kiddies. 'Los Angeles Evening Post-Record'' No. 12408, 8 November 1934, p2. Accessed 22 June 2021.

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* 1934 films 1930s English-language films American drama films 1934 drama films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films directed by David Butler American black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Florence Ryerson Films with screenplays by Edgar Allan Woolf 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub