Dinner at Eight (film)

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Dinner at Eight
Directed by	George Cukor
Produced by	David O. Selznick
Written by	George S. Kaufman (play) Edna Ferber (play) Frances Marion Herman J. Mankiewicz Donald Ogden Stewart
Starring	Marie Dressler John Barrymore Wallace Beery Jean Harlow Lionel Barrymore Billie Burke
Music by	William Axt
Cinematography	William H. Daniels
Editing by	Ben Lewis
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	August 29, 1933
Running time	113 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$435,000 (estimated)
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Dinner at Eight is a Pre-Code 1933 comedy of manners produced by MGM Studios. The film was adapted to the screen by Frances Marion and Herman J. Mankiewicz from the play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Produced by David O. Selznick, it was directed by George Cukor.

[edit] Synopsis

Although it can technically be called a romantic comedy, it is a study of people during the Great Depression. The movie addresses topics like wealthy people dealing with the loss of money and prestige; relationships between men and women involving power, blind love, selfishness, and unselfishness; and relationships between the wealthy and those who work for them.

[edit] Primary cast

• Marie Dressler as Carlotta Vance, an aging actress dealing with the loss of prestige
• John Barrymore as Larry Renault, a washed-out, drunken actor
• Wallace Beery as Dan Packard, a successful, crooked, bully of a businessman
• Jean Harlow as Kitty Packard, a lonely, conceited woman
• Lionel Barrymore as Oliver Jordan, a kind businessman whose business is failing
• Lee Tracy as Max Kane, Larry Renault's desperate agent
• Edmund Lowe as Dr. Wayne Talbot, an unfaithful husband, doctor to the rich
• Billie Burke as Millicent Jordan, a shallow, wealthy socialite
• Madge Evans as Paula Jordan, the Jordans' slightly rebellious daughter
• Jean Hersholt as Jo Stengel, a theatrical agent
• Karen Morley as Mrs. Talbot, Wayne Talbot's longsuffering wife
• Phillips Holmes as Ernest DeGraff
• Edwin Maxwell as Mr. Fitch, the hotel manager

[edit] External links

• Dinner at Eight at the Internet Movie Database
• Dinner at Eight at the TCM Movie Database

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