Dinner at eight, american comedy film, released in 1933, that was directed by george cukor and featured an allstar cast. Imposing opening from mgm and producer david selznick for his first picture for the studio, also introducing the jordans. Dinner at eight on dvd 012569507821 from warner bros directed by george cukor. In 1932 mgm threw together a load of their top stars and made grand hotel and it won the studio a best picture oscar. Pdf download a great big girl like me the films of marie. Dinner at eight 1933 december 8, 2017 december 9, 2017 classic movie recall podcast. Dinner at eight 1933 is a comedy, drama movie starring marie dressler and john barrymore. You can use the box below to create new pages for this miniwiki. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the george. In spite of all this, however, dinner is served precisely at eight. She has hired an orchestra and extra servants, and has gone out of her way to make sure that even the side dishes for the meal will be memorable. Starring marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, and jean harlow. Millicent jordan billie burke is obsessed with planning the perfect dinner party for a group of. The movie features a halfdozen plotlines concering the various members of the new york elite that have been invited to a society dinner.
Dinner at eight 1933 billie burke, john barrymore, madge evans duration. Oliver, millicent and paula lionel barrymore, bilie burke, madge evans, in dinner at eight, 1933, from the play by george s. Print and download dinner at eight sheet music from dinner at eight. Dinner theatre murder mystery pioneer drama service. Marie dressler as the aging actress in financial distress. Jordan phoned the packards to invite them to her dinner party. 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. Dwarfing grand hotel with its dazzling pageant of stars. Cast and crew credits for dinner at eight, 1934, directed by george cukor, with marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, at turner classic movies. Im all for highsociety ensemble films but dinner at eight is like a longwinded play filled with characters i had little interest in. So in 1934 they threw together a load of their top stars and made dinner at eight and its even better.
My rating would probably be higher if i wasnt inexplicably sleepy for the first halfhour. Pdf download marie dressler a biography with a listing of major stage performances a filmography and download full. Granted, it is a little dated but that it only a minor inconvenience to those of us who love this movie. A dizzy socialite played by billie burke is so determined to keep her social status. From oscarwinning director george cukor my fair lady comes this. The image measures 656 948 pixels and is 127 kilobytes large. Its the most robert altman of any nonrobert altman movie. Dinner at eight is a 1933 american precode comedydrama film directed by george cukor. Dinner at eight 1933 all the early 1930s hollywood stars are in this one which received no awards of any type but is a very enjoyable couple of hours an essential comedy drama. Op only, subject only dinner at eight 1933 the riches of the entire dramatic world gathered for one stupendous screen entertainment. Product information dinner at eight from dinner at eight. Dinner at eight play, a 1932 broadway play written by george s.
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. Jordan burke and her husband oliver lionel barrymore throw a dinner party for various members of the new york elite. See the full list of dinner at eight cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. It also was the direct inspiration for the production of dinner at eight a year later. As in the man who came to dinner 1941, there is no climactic dinner, any more than there is one in guess whos coming to dinner 1967, when the participants enter the dining room on a camera pullback and a fadeout. George cukor directed this witty 1933 comedy with a biggun cast that includes marie.
Marie dressler and jean harlow have perhaps the most memorable scene discussing a book and harlows profession. George cukor directed this witty 1933 comedy with a big. Dinner at eight 1934 stream and watch online moviefone. Video archive for the film dinner at eight, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1933.
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. Oliver jordan has been busy for a week, planning her dinner in honor of lord and lady ferncliffe. Aug 21, 2014 dinner at eight 1933 todays film is adapts the successful stage play directed by george cukor. Dinner at eight is a 1933 film directed by george cukor and featuring an allstar cast. With regard to its reception by critics in 1933, dinner at eight received very high marks from. 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. This is a delightful film which bridges the gap between comedy and drama. The casting for dinner at eight was pretty unique since the studio that made it, mgm, simply decided to put its biggest stars together in one film. Dinner at eight 1989 film, a madefortelevision adaptation starring lauren bacall. For selznick, this was the chance to outdo thalbergs previous hit with the screens first allstar picture, grand hotel 1932. A dinner party thrown by a scheming socialite does not go entirely according to plan.
Its a whos who of actors telling a story about the societyand yet i was left bored. Dinner at eight featuring marie dressler and john barrymore is streaming via tv everywhere with tcm, streaming with subscription on fubotv, available for rent. Dinner at eight 1933 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Scandal and intrigue abound as a social climbing woman and her husband host a party of new yorks elite. Marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, jean harlow, lionel barrymore, lee tracy, edmund lowe, billie burke, madge evans, jean hersholt, george cukor, dinner at eight 1933 dinner at 8, dinner at eight 1933, dinner at 8, george cukor, marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, jean harlow, dinner at eight 1933 dinner at. When you gather together the great stars of the early 30s, give them a great script, a great director and let them have their head, you get dinner at eight.
In this comedic drama, an ambitious new york socialite. You know, a lot of days i think i was too hard on grand hotel. This deliciously clever comedy mystery is written specifically for a dinner theatre setting, though it can also be presented traditionally. High resolution theatrical movie poster image for dinner at eight 1933. An ambitious new york socialite plans an extravagant. Posted august 21, 2014 by kristen lopez 6 comments on dinner at eight 1933 1930s. The witty and fastpaced film was based on the play by george s. Packard wallace beery and his sultry spouse, kitty jean harlow, contend with their. Though i love her more in movies like red dust 1932, you cannot avoid the fact that this is a great moment on film.
Marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, jean harlow, lionel barrymore, lee tracy, edmund lowe, billie burke, madge evans, jean hersholt, george cukor, dinner at eight 1933 dinner at 8, dinner at eight 1933, dinner at 8, george cukor, marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, jean harlow, dinner at eight. He inherited dinner at eight 1933 from thalberg, who had already secured screen rights to the broadway hit about a highsociety dinner that falls to pieces. Dinner at eight from dinner at eight sheet music in bb. In her allwhite artdeco bedroom, the hussytart commoner kitty was propped up in her extravagant bed, wearing a silky white. Kaufman and edna ferber, dinner at eight is a nearflawless comedydrama with an allstar cast at the peak of their talents. Lionel barrymore was appealing and endearing as the honest, loving family man who is trying to hold it all together in. The great mgm ensemble that won best picture for 1932 certainly had its flaws, but it had charm. Download online watch streamings movies films videos dinner at eight 1933 hd free full online now. During the course of the evening, all of the guests reveal too much. Gallery of 18 movie poster and cover images for dinner at eight 1933.
Dinner at eight 1933 belinda o february 9, 2016 2 comments. Adapted to the screen by frances marion and herman j. And like altmans movies, only some of the characters are interesting. 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. Meanwhile, their highsociety friends and associates, including the gruff dan packard and his sultry spouse. Staring edmund lowe, lee tracy, karen morley and madge evans. Dinner at eight is a 1933 romantic comedy about a group of people attending a lavish dinner party. Producer david oselznick and director george cukors sought to recreate the success of the star studded, oscarwinning grand hotel, and the result was dinner at eight, yet another glamorous, star studded ensemble comedy starring jean harlow, john barrymore, billie burke and many other early hollywood stars. Mar 05, 2012 but im going to gloss over all of these heavyweights for the one reason i come back to dinner at eight again and againjean harlow. May 31, 20 trailer for dinner at eight millicent jordan is preoccupied with the plans she is making for a highclass dinner party.
Aug 14, 2015 the most glamorous production of all time, proclaims the original trailer to dinner at eight. George cukors dinner at eight is an excellent herman mankiewitzfrances marion adaptation of the george s. 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. Meanwhile, their highsociety friends and associates, including the gruff dan packard and his sultry spouse, kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the muchanticipated dinner.
Welcome to the dinner at eight 1933 mini wiki at scratchpad. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent dinner at eight online on moviefone. James and lara recorded this episode there is an audio and a video version at the historic king vidorjohn barrymoretony scott estate in beverly hills. Dinner at eight original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city oct 22, 1932 and played through may 1933.
Things that stood out about jean harlow in the movie, dinner at eight. Watch dinner at eight starring marie dressler in this comedy on directv. With marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, jean harlow. Amazon buy official blurays, dvds and movie memorabilia. Trailer for dinner at eight millicent jordan is preoccupied with the plans she is making for a highclass dinner party. The mannish maid tina hilda vaughn answered and referred the call to kitty packard blonde bombshell jean harlow. The style essentialsjean harlow draped in deco decadence in. 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. A masterfullydirected, poignant melodramatic comedy by womans director george cukor and producer david o. John was actually living there while he made dinner at eight 1933, which was filmed. Meanwhile, their highsociety friends and associates, including the gruff dan packard and his sultry spouse, kitty, contend with their own entanglements. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below.
Maybe our book, top 50 movie starsstatistically speaking is your answer. But dinner at eight is about the few days before the dinner. The film is a screen adaption from a theatre play by the same name by george s. Dinner at eight 1933 full movie download full hd youtube.
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. On august 29, 1933, mgms starstudded bigscreen adaptation of dinner at eight, directed by george cukor, made its world premiere in new york. Affluent millicent and oliver jordan throw a dinner for a handful of. 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. Only donators and contributors can download posters. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in bb major. Theres jean harlow, lionel barrymore, john barrymore, marie dressler, billie burke, wallace beery and. Oliver jordan billie burke arranges a dinner party that will benefit the busines of her husband lionel barrymore. 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.
The action takes place around the head table of a banquet room where guestsand of course your audience membersare expecting a dinner theatre show. Pdf download a great big girl like me the films of marie dressler women film history international download online. Like many of altmans movies, dinner at eight is about a whole bunch of different people who are only loosely connected to each other. 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. Dinner at eight 1933 watch on fubotv, tcm, and streaming. Oh, my dear, thats something you need never worry about. Watch the full length movie of dinner at eight 1933 online or on the fios mobile app. The image measures 2631 3282 pixels and is 1034 kilobytes large. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online.