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Twentieth Century

  • 1934
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  • 1h 31m
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John Barrymore and Carole Lombard in Twentieth Century (1934)
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ComedyRomance

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Howard Hawks
  • Writers
    • Charles Bruce Millholland
    • Ben Hecht
    • Charles MacArthur
  • Stars
    • John Barrymore
    • Carole Lombard
    • Walter Connolly
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Howard Hawks
    • Writers
      • Charles Bruce Millholland
      • Ben Hecht
      • Charles MacArthur
    • Stars
      • John Barrymore
      • Carole Lombard
      • Walter Connolly
    • 87User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    John Barrymore
    John Barrymore
    • Oscar Jaffe
    Carole Lombard
    Carole Lombard
    • Lily Garland formerly Mildred Plotka
    Walter Connolly
    Walter Connolly
    • Oliver Webb
    Roscoe Karns
    Roscoe Karns
    • Owen O'Malley
    Ralph Forbes
    Ralph Forbes
    • George Smith
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Max Jacobs
    • (as Charles Levison)
    Etienne Girardot
    Etienne Girardot
    • Matthew J. Clark
    Dale Fuller
    Dale Fuller
    • Sadie
    Edgar Kennedy
    Edgar Kennedy
    • Oscar McGonigle
    Billie Seward
    Billie Seward
    • Anita
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • Beard #1
    • (uncredited)
    Lynton Brent
    Lynton Brent
    • Train Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Anita Brown
    • Black Stage Showgirl
    • (uncredited)
    James Burke
    James Burke
    • Sheriff
    • (uncredited)
    James P. Burtis
    James P. Burtis
    • Train Conductor
    • (uncredited)
    Eddy Chandler
    Eddy Chandler
    • Cameraman
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Copeland
    • Treasurer
    • (uncredited)
    Pat Flaherty
    Pat Flaherty
    • Flannigan
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Howard Hawks
    • Writers
      • Charles Bruce Millholland
      • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
      • Charles MacArthur(uncredited)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Barrymore once said that the role of Oscar was "a role that comes once in a lifetime" and even deemed this his favorite of all the movies he appeared in.
    • Goofs
      (at around 20 mins) O'Malley arrives at Lily's apartment. When she answers the door, he discards his newspaper twice between shots.
    • Quotes

      Oscar Jaffe: Go on, Owen... tell her I'm dying... and DON'T OVERACT!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Days Are Here Again
      (1929) (uncredited)
      Music by Milton Ager
      Lyrics by Jack Yellen
      Sung a cappella by Walter Connolly

    User reviews87

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    A runaway zany trainload
    John Barrymore leads a great cast in this zany comedy of life in the theater. His performance alone is worth seeing as he proves what a gift he had for comedy. The rest of the cast is wonderful too. And if you disagree, I'll close the iron door on ya!
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    • mermatt
    • Sep 12, 1998

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Train de luxe
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,800
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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