IMDb >
Twentieth Century (1934)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsTwentieth Century (1934) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 11 | slideshow) |
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Release Date:
11 May 1934 (USA)
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
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Dreamgirls National Tour Kicks Off at Apollo Theater, 11/7 - 12/6
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 4 November 2009, 1:09 PM, PST)
Check It Out – Rexy Comes To London!
(From FilmShaft.com. 19 October 2009, 11:55 PM, PDT)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 4 November 2009, 1:09 PM, PST)
Check It Out – Rexy Comes To London!
(From FilmShaft.com. 19 October 2009, 11:55 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Barrymore, Lombard, and Hawks Are Outstanding
more (39 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| 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 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
20th Century (USA) (poster title)
more
more
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
91 min
Country:
Color:
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)
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Howard Hawks was concerned when Carole Lombard could not perform the kicking scene very well. Hawks took her out for a walk and recalls, "I asked her how much money she was getting for this picture. She told me and I said, 'What would you say if I told you you'd earned your whole salary this morning and didn't have to act anymore?' And she was stunned. So I said, 'Now forget about the scene. What would you do if someone said such and such to you?' And she said, 'I'd kick him in the balls.' And I said, 'Well, he (John Barrymore) said something like that - why don't you kick him?' She said, 'Are you kidding?' And I said, 'No.'" Hawks ended the conversation with, "Now we're going back in and make this scene and you kick, and you do any damn thing that comes into your mind that's natural, and quit acting. If you don't quit, I'm going to fire you this afternoon." Hawks' white lies did the trick, and the scene was filmed. In addition, Hawks claimed that after that, Lombard never began another movie without sending him a telegram that read, "I'm gonna start kicking him."
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:
Lily Garland, aka Mildred Plotka:
What is it this time - the big drama about Hairpin Annie, the pride of the gashouse?
more
Soundtrack:
Happy Days Are Here Again
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (39 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Twentieth Century (1934) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Dizzy Dames | Funny Girl | All About Eve | One Night of Love | Little Miss Roughneck |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Comedy section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |










John Barrymore is in rare form in Twentieth Century (1934), Howard Hawks's hilarious, fast-paced screwball comedy. He plays flamboyant Broadway director-producer Oscar Jaffe, a man for whom the whole world is truly a stage. The always enchanting Carole Lombard co-stars as Mildred Plotka/Lily Garland. (Oscar demanded the name change because Mildred Plotka isn't nearly as glamorous sounding as Lily Garland.) Mildred, an aspiring Broadway actress, is remade by Oscar into a star of the New York stage. For three years he directs her plays, guides her career, and is her lover. But after they have a big disagreement, she takes off for Hollywood. Her career soars; his plummets. Time passes and then on board the Twentieth Century heading for Grand Central Station, they meet again. As usual in a Hawks film, the supporting cast is outstanding; and Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's screenplay is one of their finest.