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Dinner at Eight
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This poignant 1930s comedy features nearly flawless performances by an all-star cast under the deft direction of George Cukor. Based on the...
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This poignant 1930s comedy features nearly flawless performances by an all-star cast under the deft direction of George Cukor. Based on the successful play by Edna Ferber and George Kaufman, DINNER AT EIGHT is the tale of a socially scheming Park Avenue hostess (Billie Burke) who performs a series of clever manipulations to bring about a dinner party for an aristocratic English couple. In the process, she largely ignores the troubles facing her ailing husband (Lionel Barrymore); unwittingly, her choice of guests creates a web of intrigue, malice, and romance. Jean Harlow is exceptional as the shrewd wife of Billie's business adversary, as is John Barrymore, in a powerful, somewhat autobiographical turn as a fading star who drinks his future away. Silent-film performer Marie Dressler made a comeback in the role of the aging stage actress Carlotta.
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| Stars | Marie Dressler |
| Actors | Madge Evans |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| Directors | George Cukor |
| UPC | 027616610539 |
| Genre | Comedies |
| Subgenre | Vintage • Romances • All-Star • Essential Cinema |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Release Date | 1933 |
| Running Time | 1hr 51min |
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| Original Language | English |
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| Screenwriter | Frances Marion |
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| (03/27/2005, p.E13, Susan King): "[A] delicious 1933 comedy-drama..." | |
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"I was reading a book the other day...the guy said machinery is going to take the place of every profession."--Kitty (Jean Harlow) to Carlotta (Marie Dressler) "Oh my dear, that's something you need never worry about."--Carlotta's reply |
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Perfect in Every Regard
Pros: The cast, the script, the sets, the costumes. Cons: None that come to mind! Bottom Line: Come and Get It! Dinner at Eight
Pros: Wallace Beery, Marie Dressler, Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, John Barrymore, Sets and Costumes Cons: A little too evenly divided between the various story segments Bottom Line: Dinner at Eight (1933)
Pros: cast, direction, many good lines Cons: much melodrama, unlikely characters Read More |
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