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Dinner at Eight (1933)

Poster for Dinner at Eight

HERE IS THE SCREEN'S CLIMAX OF GLAMOR AND THRILL THAT RAN OVER A YEAR ON BROADWAY! THE STAGE SMASH NOW A SENSATIONAL FILM TRIUMPH!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
George Cukor
  • Profile picture of Marie Dressler
    Carlotta Vance Marie Dressler
  • Profile picture of John Barrymore
    Larry Renault John Barrymore
  • Profile picture of Wallace Beery
    Dan Packard Wallace Beery
  • Profile picture of Jean Harlow
    Kitty Packard Jean Harlow
  • Profile picture of Lionel Barrymore
    Oliver Jordan Lionel Barrymore
  • Profile picture of Lee Tracy
    Max Kane Lee Tracy
  • Profile picture of Edmund Lowe
    Dr. Wayne Talbot Edmund Lowe
  • Profile picture of Billie Burke
    Millicent Jordan Billie Burke

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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