Robert altman was only 8 years old when dinner at eight was released, but i have to bet he saw it and loved it. Dinner at eight 1933 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Kaufman, edna ferber, donald ogden stewart, then throwin selznick and george cukor not to mention more mgm stars than there are in heavenall flouncing around in adrian gowns. Dinner at eight, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby, mono sound, drama, 883316895245. The action takes place around the head table of a banquet room where guestsand of course your audience membersare expecting a dinner theatre show. Solid movie recommendations from hollywoods first century podcast source material. The films complications make it richer, though its many dilemmas are still too stilted to matter much.
Its a whos who of actors telling a story about the society. He began to play the piano at age six, and by age thirteen he was touring with his sister martha wainwright, mother kate, and aunt anna as the mcgarrigle sisters. Dinner at eight is fascinating at worst, but the film is about watching great actors act and not looking at the details too closely. Dinner at eight is especially famous for a 1933 film adaptation with an allstar cast that includes billie burke, lionel barrymore, marie dressler, john barrymore playing, ironically, a role based on he himself, jean harlow, and wallace beery, among others. Oliver and millicent jordan lionel barrymore and billie burke. Despite her age and weight, she became one of the top box office draws of the sound era. The big shakedown online stream the big shakedown gratis.
Dinner at eight is a 1933 film directed by george cukor and featuring an allstar cast. Dinner at eight play, a 1932 broadway play written by george s. Watch dinner at eight full movie in hd visit an ambitious new york socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as. And like altmans movies, only some of the characters are interesting. In 1934, dinner at eight was voted one of the years ten best by fd s annual poll of critics. Staring edmund lowe, lee tracy, karen morley and madge evans. Dinner at eight was the first film that producer david selznick made at mgm. Motion picture poster for dinner at eight shows a threequarter length of jean harlow in the center surrounded by the heads of marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, lionel barrymore, lee tracy. Wainwright was born in rhinebeck, new york, usa, to folk singers loudon wainwright iii and kate mcgarrigle they divorced while he was a child. Among the invited are a crooked executive wallace beery, who is in the process of ruining. The dinner party that closes dinner at eight wouldnt feel like dancing at the end of the world without renaults final gesture. Im all for highsociety ensemble films but dinner at eight is like a longwinded play filled with characters i. New film geeks series focuses on precode hollywood kpbs. Oliver jordan billie burke arranges a dinner party that will benefit the busines of her husband lionel barrymore.
Dinner theatre murder mystery pioneer drama service. Brotherdeacons rating of the film dinner at eight brotherdeacon screenplay by. Kaufman and edna ferbers play of the same name, it features an ensemble cast of marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, jean harlow, lionel barrymore, lee tracy, edmund lowe, and billie burke. Watch dinner at eight full movie in hd visit movies. Watch dinner at eight online stream full movie directv. Put dinner at eight down as an exceptionally fine directorial job and place cukor higher on your list of directors as a result of it. Released january 12th, 1934, dinner at eight stars marie dressler, jean harlow, john barrymore, wallace beery the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of out of 100. Edmund lowe, billie burke, lee tracy, lionel barrymore, jean harlow, wallace beery, john barrymore, marie dressler. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in bb major. Meanwhile, their highsociety friends and associates, including the gruff dan packard wallace beery and his sultry spouse, kitty jean harlow, contend with their own. The action takes place around the head table of a banquet room where guestsand of course your audience membersare expecting a. This is the american film institutes list of americas. Affluent millicent and oliver jordan throw a dinner for a handful of wealthy andor wellborn acquaintances, each of whom has much to reveal.
But for the ultimate trip back to swanky and conspicuous consumption, i suggest that ms. By 1892, she was on broadway and she later became a star comedienne on the vaudeville circuit. Dinner at eight, american comedy film, released in 1933, that was directed by george cukor and featured an allstar cast. Dinner at eight 1933 full movie download full hd youtube. Theyve all been invited to dinner by billie burkes wannabe socialite, exposing a crosssection of affairs, deceptions, failures, and addictions.
May 31, 20 trailer for dinner at eight millicent jordan is preoccupied with the plans she is making for a highclass dinner party. Ultimately, one watches dinner at eight simply to see so many of mgms glamorous stars performing together and to hear dresslers final, classic line delivered to harlow. Kaufman and edna ferbers play and was planning to produce it as a united artists release in jun 1933. Dinner at eight 1933 the best movies in cinematic history. An unsparing sendup of upperclass pretentions and a fascinating window into the anxietiessocial and economicof middepression america, dinner at eight teeters masterfully between stone. Read the full synopsis of dinner at eight, 1934, directed by george cukor, with marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, at turner classic movies.
She was 14 when she joined a theater group and she went on to work on stage and in light opera. Aug 08, 2011 from oscarwinning director george cukor my fair lady comes this ensemble comedy about a social climbing woman and her husband who host a party for a group of new yorks elite. The character of carlotta was inspired by the popular stage and silent film actress maxine elliott, according to elliotts mar 1940 nyt obituary. A dizzy socialite played by billie burke is so determined to keep her social status.
Dinner at eight marie dressler jean harlow john barrymore 1933 at least one of the guests marie dressler, jean harlow, john barrymore misbehaves at a new york society party held for nobility. In this evocative great depression emsemble piece, we see affluence fallen on hard times, a once soughtafter actor unable to find work, a prototype corporate raider fueding with his lowborn wife and a matronly actress forced to sell a major part of her. Buoyed by the success of the studios multistarred, multistoried grand hotel the year before, producer david o. Its the most robert altman of any nonrobert altman movie. Having worked successfully with george cukor at his previous studio, rko, selznick arranged for the director, who was. 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. Dinner at eight full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby. Kaufman and edna ferber, dinner at eight is a nearflawless comedydrama with an allstar cast at the peak of their talents. Dinner at eight is a precode motion picture directed by george cukor and an adaptation of the 1932 broadway play of the same name by george s. Todays film is adapts the successful stage play directed by george cukor.
In this comedic drama, an ambitious new york socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, oliver lionel barrymore, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Sep, 20 the films complications make it richer, though its many dilemmas are still too stilted to matter much. You must remember this film club a guide to films featured on you must remember this andor recommended for classic movie lovers. This deliciously clever comedy mystery is written specifically for a dinner theatre setting, though it can also be presented traditionally. Dinner at eight whats it about flighty millicent jordan burke plans a dinner honoring visiting british nobility, blissfully unaware of business reversals experienced by husband oliver lionel barrymore, or her willful daughters affair with washedup star larry renault john barrymore. Rufus mcgarrigle wainwright born 22 july 1973 is a canadianamerican singersongwriter. Oh, my dear, thats something you need never worry about. The goddess a silent film from china made in 1934 and starring ruan lingyu in a stunning performance is the story of a prostitute and her son. Like many of altmans movies, dinner at eight is about a whole bunch of different people who are only loosely connected to each oth.
Dinner at eight 1934 stream and watch online moviefone. Adapted to the screen by frances marion and herman j. Like many of altmans movies, dinner at eight is about a whole bunch of different people who are only loosely connected to each other. Dinner at eight dinner at eight, a vastly entertaining behindcloseddoors glimpse into the lives of the troubled and troublemaking whos who of people invited to a posh manhattan party, is served with ample helpings of humor and melodrama. You must remember this film club a guide to films featured on you must remember this andor recommended for classic movie lovers you must remember this essentials. Complete summary of ezekiel mphahleles dinner at eight. This is the american film institutes list of americas 100 funniest movies, selected by afis blueribbon panel of more than 1,500 leaders of the american movie community. Selznick, dinner at eight 1933 was filled with a tremendous cast of stars inspired by the format of mgms previous years grand hotel 1932 set at a ritzy artdeco berlin hotel. In a nostalgic essay about high tea at the palm court of the plaza hotel, a trip back in time,the new york times, 122202, memoirist laura cunningham refers to her subject as a castle of conspicuous consumption which she at age ten proclaimed to be swanky. Dive deeper into ymrt episodes with these films related to podcast content and research. From oscarwinning director george cukor my fair lady comes this ensemble comedy about a social climbing woman and her husband who host a party for a group of new yorks elite. With marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, jean harlow. Print and download dinner at eight sheet music from dinner at eight. Aug 21, 2014 posted august 21, 2014 by kristen lopez 6 comments on dinner at eight 1933 1930s dinner at eight 1933 todays film is adapts the successful stage play directed by george cukor.
Her husband oliver is in failing health, and he is also worried because someone is trying to buy up the stock in his shipping business even his old friend carlotta wants to sell her stock. Cunningham and anyone with a taste for 1930s elegance and luxurious living head six blocks further uptown to catch lincoln centers drop dead revival of george s. Dinner at eight from dinner at eight sheet music in bb. George cukors dinner at eight is an excellent herman mankiewitzfrances marion adaptation of the george s. Dinner at eight 1989 film, a madefortelevision adaptation starring lauren bacall. It is a simply lovely film which will move you as few silent films can. A masterfullydirected, poignant melodramatic comedy by womans director george cukor and producer david o. Kaufman and edna ferbers play of the same name, it features an ensemble cast of marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, jean harlow, lionel barrymore, lee tracy, edmund lowe and billie burke. Her husband oliver is in failing health, and he is also worried because someone is trying to buy up the stock in his shipping business even his old friend carlotta wants to. The word for goddess in chinese also means a loose woman it was directed by wu yonggang. Trailer for dinner at eight millicent jordan is preoccupied with the plans she is making for a highclass dinner party. The movie features a halfdozen plotlines concering the various members of the new york elite that have been invited to a society dinner. Marie dressler as the aging actress in financial distress.