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Dinner at Eight (1933)
Directed by George Cukor
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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.
Rated PG | Length 111 minutes
Actors
Marie Dressler | John Barrymore | Wallace Beery | Jean Harlow | Lionel Barrymore | Lee Tracy | Edmund Lowe | Billie Burke | Madge Evans | Jean Hersholt | Karen Morley | Louise Closser Hale | Phillips Holmes | May Robson | Grant Mitchell | Phoebe Foster | Elizabeth Patterson | Hilda Vaughn | Harry Beresford | Edwin Maxwell | John Davidson | Edward Woods | Anna Duncan | Herman Bing | George Baxter | Mary Dees | Tenen Holtz | Frank Puglia | Bess Flowers
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20/2016 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Super fun melodrama with a bunch of awful characters deceiving each other. Great to see on the big screen in 35mm with a crowd (i.e. way older than me) that appreciates these old classics. For a comedy it gets rather dark towards the end and yet it’s still dinner time.
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