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Doughnuts and Society is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Karen DeWolf, Robert St. Claire, Wallace MacDonald, Matt Brooks and Gertrude Orr. The film stars Louise Fazenda, Maude Eburne, Ann Rutherford, Edward Nugent, Hedda Hopper and Franklin Pangborn. The film was based on the true-life story of doughnut enthusiast Thomas Ahern Junior, who consumed over 23 million doughnuts over a 23-year period. The film was released on March 27, 1936, by Republic Pictures.
Original Release
03/27/1936
US Release
03/27/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Louise Fazenda | Kate Flannagan |
| Maude Eburne | Belle Dugan |
| Ann Rutherford | Joan Dugan |
| Edward J. Nugent | Jerry Flannagan |
| Hedda Hopper | Mrs. Murray Hill |
| Franklin Pangborn | Benson |
| Rafael Corio | Ivan Petroff |
| Harold Minjir | Hoyt |
| Olaf Hytten | Wellington |
| Robert Light | Bill |
Directors
Writers
Karen DeWolf, Robert St. Claire, Wallace MacDonald, Matt Brooks, Gertrude Orr
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Louise Fazenda | Kate Flannagan |
| Maude Eburne | Belle Dugan |
| Ann Rutherford | Joan Dugan |
| Edward J. Nugent | Jerry Flannagan |
| Hedda Hopper | Mrs. Murray Hill |
| Franklin Pangborn | Benson |
| Rafael Corio | Ivan Petroff |
| Harold Minjir | Hoyt |
| Olaf Hytten | Wellington |
| Robert Light | Bill |
| Isabelle Keith | Miss Bradley |
| Smiley Burnette | Mover #2 |
| Ed Cassidy | Barker |
| Gino Corrado | Music Teacher |
| John Elliott | Sanders |
| Bud Jamison | Mover #1 |
| Joseph North | Butler |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nat Levine | Producer |
