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| DINNER AT EIGHT, MGM 1933 |
| Directed by George Cukor and produced by David O. Selznick when
he was still at MGM working for his father-in-law, Louis B. Mayer,
this screenplay is a witty and fast paced ensemble piece. Ensemble
films were very popular at the time due to the success of Thalberg's,
Grand Hotel done in 1932 and were used to display all the stars at
MGM. Everyone in this film plays their roles brilliantly and Jean
Harlow is at her most beautiful and shows a true comedic style. She
radiates an overt yet somehow innocent sexuality that she was known
for. The scene at the end with her and Marie Dressler is hysterical
and proves why we loved to watch Jean on the screen. |
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Click on note to hear Jean tell it to her husband,
played by Wallace Beary. |
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Click on note to hear Marie Dressler and Jeanis discuss
the oldest profession. |
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Click on note to hear Jean talk about her delicate
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The cast includes:
- Marie Dressler .... Carlotta Vance
- John Barrymore .... Larry Renault
- Wallace Beery .... Dan Packard
- Jean Harlow .... Kitty Packard
- Lionel Barrymore .... Oliver Jordan
- Lee Tracy .... Max Kane
- Edmund Lowe .... Dr. Wayne Talbot
- Billie Burke .... Millicent (Mrs. Oliver) Jordan
- Madge Evans .... Paula Jordan
- Jean Hersholt .... Jo Stengel
- Karen Morley .... Mrs. Talbot
- Louise Closser Hale .... Hattie Loomis
- Phillips Holmes .... Ernest DeGraff
- May Robson .... Mrs. Wendel, The Cook
- Grant Mitchell .... Ed Loomis
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