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Dinner at Eight

  • 1933
  • Approved
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
9.8K
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John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Billie Burke, Jean Harlow, George Cukor, David O. Selznick, Marie Dressler, Madge Evans, Edna Ferber, Jean Hersholt, Phillips Holmes, George S. Kaufman, Edmund Lowe, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Frances Marion, Karen Morley, Donald Ogden Stewart, and Lee Tracy in Dinner at Eight (1933)
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As an aspiring New York socialite prepares to host a lavish dinner party, her guests find themselves consumed by a tangle of business, romantic, and personal crises.As an aspiring New York socialite prepares to host a lavish dinner party, her guests find themselves consumed by a tangle of business, romantic, and personal crises.As an aspiring New York socialite prepares to host a lavish dinner party, her guests find themselves consumed by a tangle of business, romantic, and personal crises.

  • Director
    • George Cukor
  • Writers
    • Frances Marion
    • Herman J. Mankiewicz
    • George S. Kaufman
  • Stars
    • Marie Dressler
    • John Barrymore
    • Wallace Beery
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    9.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Cukor
    • Writers
      • Frances Marion
      • Herman J. Mankiewicz
      • George S. Kaufman
    • Stars
      • Marie Dressler
      • John Barrymore
      • Wallace Beery
    • 123User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins total

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    Top Cast29

    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
    • Mrs. 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
    • Director
      • George Cukor
    • Writers
      • Frances Marion
      • Herman J. Mankiewicz
      • George S. Kaufman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews123

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    Reviewers say 'Dinner at Eight' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    • Trivia
      Bravely, it seems, John Barrymore -- who struggled with chronic alcoholism that would lead to his death at age 60 in 1942 -- plays the has-been actor Larry Renault, who is also addicted to the bottle. And like his character Renault, he was in the midst of ending a third marriage, which would happen within a year.
    • Goofs
      When Carlotta gives Ed her dog, introducing him as "Tarzan", her lips don't match the word. She is saying "Mussolini", but the line was changed.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Kitty: I was reading a book the other day.
      • Carlotta: [Taken aback and nearly trips] Reading a book?
      • Kitty: Yes, it's all about civilization or something. A nutty kind of a book. Do you know that the guy says that machinery is going to take the place of every profession?
      • Carlotta: [Looking her over] Oh, my dear, that's something you need never worry about.
      • [Proceeds walking to the dining room.]
      • Carlotta: Say, I want to sit next to Oliver! Oliver, where are you?
    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      I Loved You Then As I Love You Now
      (1927) (uncredited)
      (From Our Dancing Daughters (1928))
      Music by William Axt and David Mendoza
      Played during the opening credits

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 12, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dinner at 8
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $435,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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