Dinner at Eight (VHS) 
Dinner at Eight (VHS)

 
Dinner at Eight (VHS)

Leading Role: Marie Dressler
Director: George Cukor
Rating: Not Rated
Format: VHS
Product ID: EPID3074067
Description: This poignant 1930s comedy features nearly flawless performances by an all-star cast under the deft direction of George Cukor. Based on the successful play by Edna Ferber and George Kaufman, DINNER AT EIGHT is the tale of a socially sche...
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Movie Description
This poignant 1930s comedy features nearly flawless performances by an all-star cast under the deft direction of George Cukor. Based on the successful play by Edna Ferber and George Kaufman, DINNER AT EIGHT is the tale of a socially scheming Park Avenue hostess (Billie Burke) who performs a series of clever manipulations to bring about a dinner party for an aristocratic English couple. In the process, she largely ignores the troubles facing her ailing husband (Lionel Barrymore); unwittingly, her choice of guests creates a web of intrigue, malice, and romance. Jean Harlow is exceptional as the shrewd wife of Billie's business adversary, as is John Barrymore, in a powerful, somewhat autobiographical turn as a fading star who drinks his future away. Silent-film performer Marie Dressler made a comeback in the role of the aging stage actress Carlotta.

Credits
Producer:David O. Selznick
Cast:Bambi, Billie Burke, Edmund Lowe, Elizabeth Patterson, Grant Mitchell, Jean Harlow, Jean Hersholt, Karen Morley, Lee Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, Louise Closser Hale, Madge Evans, Marie Dressler, May Robson, Phillips Holmes, Wallace Beery

Notes
Theatrical Release: January 12, 1933.

Produced originally on the stage by Sam H. Harris.

Many of the stars of DINNER AT EIGHT first became known in the silent cinema, including John and Lionel Barrymore, and Marie Dressler, who was a veteran of Mack Sennet's comedy mill.

There is a popular opinion that John Barrymore, who in real-life had problems with alcoholism, was playing a character similiar to himself.

DINNER AT EIGHT was one of producer David O. Selznick's favorite films.

Editorial Reviews
"[A] delicious 1933 comedy-drama..."
Los Angeles Times - Susan King (03/27/2005)

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