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Director:
Howard Hawks
Writers:
Charles Bruce Millholland (play)
Ben Hecht (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
11 May 1934 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Plot:
A flamboyant Broadway impresario who has fallen on hard times tries to get his former lover, now a Hollywood diva, to return and resurrect his failing career. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
One of the best films ever! more (39 total)

Cast

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John Barrymore ... Oscar Jaffe

Carole Lombard ... Lily Garland
Walter Connolly ... Oliver Webb
Roscoe Karns ... Owen O'Malley
Ralph Forbes ... George Smith

Charles Lane ... Max Jacobs (as Charles Levison)
Etienne Girardot ... Mathew J. Clark
Dale Fuller ... Sadie
Edgar Kennedy ... Oscar McGonigle
Billie Seward ... Anita
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
20th Century (USA) (poster title)
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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #4312-R, 11 May 1938 for re-release)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This was later adapted as a Broadway musical "On the Twentieth Century", which opened at the St. James Theatre in New York on Feb. 19, 1978 and ran for 449 performances. In the opening night cast were Imogene Coca, Madeline Kahn, John Cullum and Kevin Kline. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: When Jaffe takes over direction, he addresses Lily by her new name and she responds, even though she hasn't heard it before. This gap was caused by the deletion of a brief scene in which O'Malley informs her that Jaffe has changed her name. more
Quotes:
Oscar Jaffe: [lamenting Lily's departure, after trashing her lobby posters] ... O tempora, o mores! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#22.65)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Happy Days Are Here Again more

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One of the best films ever!, 13 June 2000
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Author: mitchmcc from New Hampshire, USA

This film represents the pinnacle of Hollywood's Golden Age. The dialogue is witty and fast-paced, the acting is perfect, and most of all you will laugh until your sides split! Carol Lombard deserves to be called the queen of comedy, and John Barrymore will surprise you, especially if your only knowledge of him was from Grand Hotel. The supporting cast is great, especially Walter Connolly as Barrymore's much-put-upon associate.

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