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Dinner at Eight (1933)
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Reviews Counted: 16
Fresh: 16
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 8.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]
Starring: Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery
Starring: Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Lee Tracy, Edmund Lowe, Billie Burke, Madge Evans, Jean Hersholt, Karen Morley, Louise Closser Hale, Phillips Holmes, May Robson, Grant Mitchell, Elizabeth Patterson
Director: George Cukor
Director: George Cukor
Producer: David O. Selznick
Screenwriter: Frances Marion, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Donald Ogden Stewart
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Mar 1, 2005
Reviews for Dinner at Eight
Features a stellar cast of all-star MGM veterans who all know how to overact.
Taking advantage of MGM's talent pool, George Cukor directed this witty 1933 comedy with a big-gun cast that includes Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, and Jean Harlow. The exchange between Dressler and Harlow is worth the price of admission
A sparkling script and game efforts from an all-star cast easily overcome the creakiness.
The dinner party that closes Dinner at Eight wouldn’t feel like dancing at the end of the world without Renault’s final gesture.
A masterfully-directed comedy, Dinner at Eight (1933), filled with a tremendous cast of stars all invited
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