Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
NR
6.7
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1933

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111m

Dinner at Eight

Summary

An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.

Director

George Cukor

Screenplay

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Screenplay

Frances Marion

Theatre Play

Edna Ferber

Theatre Play

George S. Kaufman

Writer

John Meehan

Reviews

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talisencrw

August 13, 2016

10

Excellent. Part of my TCM Jean Harlow 4-pack, and the bonus feature-length doc on Harlow's short life and career is exemplary. Highly recommended to any Pre-Code connoisseurs--and I know you're out there...

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$435,000.00

Revenue:

$2,156,000.00

Keywords

adultery
new york city
businessman
blackmail
great depression
based on play or musical
alcoholism
social satire
debt
extramarital affair
socialite
pre-code
eviction
financial problem
heart condition
financier
shipping magnate
dinner party
socialite party
shipping company
unhappy marriage
stage actress
fading star
suicide by gas
corrupt businessman
theatrical agent
theatre producer