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Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century

6.8

Twentieth Century

NR·1934·91m

Summary

A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.

Cast

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

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)

James Burke

James Burke

Sheriff (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Flannigan (uncredited)

Clarence Geldart

Clarence Geldart

Colonel Merriweather in Play (uncredited)

A.R. Haysel

Bob (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Dr. Johnson (uncredited)

Lee Kohlmar

Lee Kohlmar

Beard #2 (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Mulligan (uncredited)

Mary Jo Mathews

Emmy Lou in Play (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Page Boy (uncredited)

Gigi Parrish

Gigi Parrish

Myrtle Schultz (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Brother in Play (uncredited)

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Uncle Remus in Play (uncredited)

Clifford Thompson

Lockwood (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

George Washington Jones (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Train Secretary (uncredited)

Anita Brown

Black Stage Showgirl (uncredited)

James P. Burtis

James P. Burtis

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Cameraman (uncredited)

Nick Copeland

Treasurer (uncredited)

Arnold Gray

Arnold Gray

Stage Actor (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

Kid Herman

Black Train Waiter (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Train Detective (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Marquee Man (uncredited)

King Mojave

McGonigle's Assistant (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Stagehand (uncredited)

Charles O'Malley

Reporter (uncredited)

Ky Robinson

Train Detective (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Poster Artist (uncredited)

Earl Smith

Light-Skinned Black Waiter (uncredited)

Irene Thompson

Stage Actress (uncredited)

Lillian West

Lillian West

Charwoman (uncredited)

Buddy Williams

Black Stage Actor (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Howard Hawks

Screenplay

Ben Hecht

Screenplay

Charles MacArthur

Screenplay

Gene Fowler

Theatre Play

Charles Bruce Millholland

Writer

Preston Sturges

Reviews

barrymost

barrymost

September 5, 2019

8

You'd best hold on tight and don't let go because you're in for quite the ride on board the Twentieth Century. It's screwball comedy taken to the absolute max, and it barely lets up for a minute. It's one ridiculously memorable (or memorably ridiculous) scene after another, with just a couple highlights being Carole Lombard getting stabbed in the behind with a pincushion, and John Barrymore faking a fatal bullet wound in order to get her to sign another contract. John Barrymore is unbelievably and hopelessly hammy, and I mean that in a very good way. The film itself is so completely over the top, you will either love it wholeheartedly, or hate it with a passion. I do hope it's the former.

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

stage
theater play
disguise
rehearsal
pre-code
protégé
ham
hysterics