A New York ocean liner magnate and Jay's employer, Walter owns the company whose Cuban Queen runs aground near Florida. To forestall legal action, he sends Jay to obtain claim waivers from the passengers and orders him to accompany Nan when she refuses to sign until after her Havana vacation.
Kay's grandfather, a retired colonel and close friend of Steve. He hosts a Fourth of July party for the cadets and tries to help Steve win Kay by tricking Peter into riding a bucking bronco. The plan backfires when Peter proves adept at riding, and Steve sees that Kay has fallen in love with Peter.
J.P. is the president of the Imperial Pineapple Company. In the boardroom, he defends Tony by crediting him with the Pineapple Girl contest idea, then orders Tony to prevent Georgia and Myrtle from leaving because their departure could damage the company’s publicity. He later receives Tony’s request not to publish the reports.
King Achmet rules Marshovia and schemes to preserve the kingdom's finances because Sonia's wealth controls its economy. After learning that she plans to leave, he chooses Danilo as her husband, later orders that the marriage occur immediately, and permits Danilo to cross-examine Sonia at the treason trial. He also helps arrange their final private reconciliation.
Court official presiding over legal matters.
Dr. Bradley is the doctor responsible for Sheridan Whiteside's recovery after the injury at the Stanley home. Sheridan persuades him to exaggerate the required recovery period by promising to read his unpublished book, but then promptly ignores the manuscript, showing how Sheridan exploits even professional visitors for his own purposes.
Roger is Eleanor's father and joins her, his wife Penny, and Eleanor's fiancé Nevin on an expedition to Africa. The group intends to capture wild animals and sell them to a zoo. The plot summary identifies his part in the expedition but gives no further actions.
Barbara's father is a prominent American chewing gum magnate who regards Pierre as a fortune-hunting foreigner. To separate him from Barbara, he sends Pierre to do difficult work at his New York factory. After Pierre's rum-flavored chewing gum succeeds, Mr. Billings welcomes him back and promotes him.
Calvin is a soap mogul who sponsors Colonel Edwards' popular radio show and judges amateur acts by ringing a gong when performers disappoint him. He gives the gong to Eddie Warren and Marion Keller despite their winning over the crowd. After listeners and audience members complain, he insists that Colonel Edwards reunite the pair for another show.
A millionaire and father of Gracie and Phyllis, Harrison fears that Phyllis's beau, Ramon, is pursuing her for her fortune. He temporarily signs his wealth over to Gracie to expose Ramon's motives, then leaves for his hometown. When Gracie sends no money, Harrison and Phyllis struggle to get home; he arrives on the opening night of Gracie's show and later insists that George agree to marry Gracie.
Radio station associate supporting daily operations and managing technical logistics during crisis.
Van's chief business rival who owns a popular weekly magazine. Van secretly pursues acquiring Underwood's publication to expand his reader base. Underwood attempts to negotiate with both parties, playing them against each other.
George Barbier has 83 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently James Brothers Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Old Man Rhythm, The Cat's-Paw, Week-End Pass. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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