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Dinner at Eight

"HERE IS THE SCREEN'S CLIMAX OF GLAMOR AND THRILL THAT RAN OVER A YEAR ON BROADWAY! THE STAGE SMASH NOW A SENSATIONAL FILM TRIUMPH!"

1933-12-22 Comedy 1hr 51m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1933-12-22
  • Revenue
    $2,156,000
  • Budget
    $435,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 51m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Crew

George Cukor
Director
John Meehan
Writer
David O. Selznick
Producer
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Cast

Marie Dressler

Marie Dressler
Carlotta Vance
John Barrymore

John Barrymore
Larry Renault
Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery
Dan Packard
Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow
Kitty Packard
Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore
Oliver Jordan
Lee Tracy

Lee Tracy
Max Kane
Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe
Dr. Wayne Talbot
Billie Burke

Billie Burke
Millicent Jordan
Madge Evans

Madge Evans
Paula Jordan
Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt
Jo Stengel
Karen Morley

Karen Morley
Lucy Talbot
Louise Closser Hale

Louise Closser Hale
Hattie Loomis
Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes
Ernest DeGraff
May Robson

May Robson
Mrs. Wendel
Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell
Ed Loomis
Phoebe Foster

Phoebe Foster
Miss Alden
Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson
Miss Copeland
Hilda Vaughn

Hilda Vaughn
Tina
Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford
Fosdick
Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell
Mr. Fitch
John Davidson

John Davidson
Mr. Hatfield
Edward Woods

Edward Woods
Eddie
Anna Duncan

Anna Duncan
Dora
Herman Bing

Herman Bing
Waiter
George Baxter

George Baxter
Gustave (uncredited)
Mary Dees

Mary Dees
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Tenen Holtz

Tenen Holtz
Butler (uncredited)
Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia
Butler (uncredited)
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers
Lucy (uncredited)

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A Review by talisencrw 10

Written by talisencrw on 2016-08-13

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 recomm... read more

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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A Review by barrymost 9

Written by barrymost on 2019-08-10

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... read more

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, among others. Coupled with the great acting is the offbeat and alternately dramatic and humorous story line of the flighty hostess who plans an extravagant dinner party for a wealthy and highly-esteemed British couple who never do show up. The audience is introduced one by one to the various guests, as well as the host and hostess, and by the conclusion of the film, the viewer knows how and why each of them has chosen whether or not to accept the invitation, with each character's situation shown in an intimate, behind-the-scenes manner. Would I recommend? Yes, but please, don't go into this thinking you're in for a hyper, all-out screwball comedy. It's not. It's a comedy/drama leaning more toward the latter, and it's very...different. That's all.

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A Review by talisencrw

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......

reviewer avatar

A Review by talisencrw 10

Written by talisencrw on 2016-08-13

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 th...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by barrymost 9

Written by barrymost on 2019-08-10

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, Wa...

read more