Overview:
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.| Status: | Released (1933-12-22) |
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| Awards: | 1 win total |
| Screen: | Frances Marion, Herman J. Mankiewicz, George S. Kaufman |
| Productions: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 89610: Marie Dressler - Carlotta Vance
- 29578: John Barrymore - Larry Renault
- 29260: Wallace Beery - Dan Packard
- 82315: Jean Harlow - Kitty Packard
- 17753: Lionel Barrymore - Oliver Jordan
- 33003: Lee Tracy - Max Kane
- 99749: Edmund Lowe - Dr. Wayne Talbot
Crews
- 14674: George Cukor - Director - Directing
- 1999629: John Meehan - Writer - Writing
- 3637: William H. Daniels - Director of Photography - Camera
- 12327: Joseph M. Newman - Assistant Director - Directing
- 1530554: Cullen Tate - Assistant Director - Directing
- 24800: Charles E. Wallace - Sound Mixer - Sound
- 1588499: Frank Tanner - Still Photographer - Camera
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Excellent. Part of my TCM Jean Harlow 4-pack, and the bonus feature-length doc on Harlow's short life and career is exemplary. Highly recommended to any Pre-Code connoisseurs--and I know you're out there...
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One of great director George Cukor's best films, Dinner at Eight is a prime example of a Pre-Code era classic, and an excellent star vehicle for the combined multifarious talents of Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery, Brothers Barrymore (Lionel and John), Jean Harlow, and Billie Burke, am ....
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