Twentieth Century poster

Twentieth Century( 1934)

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The Star of Stars in the Hit of Hits!

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Barrymore

      Oscar Jaffe

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      Carole Lombard

      Lily Garland, formerly Mildred Plotka

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      Walter Connolly

      Oliver Webb

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      Roscoe Karns

      Owen O'Malley

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      Ralph Forbes

      George Smith

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      Charles Lane

      Max Jacobs

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      Etienne Girardot

      Matthew J. Clark

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      Dale Fuller

      Sadie

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      Edgar Kennedy

      Oscar McGonigle

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      Billie Seward

      Anita

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      Herman Bing

      Beard #1 (uncredited)

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      James Burke

      Sheriff (uncredited)

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      Pat Flaherty

      Flannigan (uncredited)

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      Clarence Geldart

      Colonel Merriweather in Play (uncredited)

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      A.R. Haysel

      Bob (uncredited)

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      Howard Hickman

      Dr. Johnson (uncredited)

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      Lee Kohlmar

      Beard #2 (uncredited)

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      Frank Marlowe

      Mulligan (uncredited)

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      Mary Jo Mathews

      Emmy Lou in Play (uncredited)

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      George Offerman, Jr.

      Page Boy (uncredited)

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      Gigi Parrish

      Myrtle Schultz (uncredited)

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      Steve Pendleton

      Brother in Play (uncredited)

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      George H. Reed

      Uncle Remus in Play (uncredited)

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      Clifford Thompson

      Lockwood (uncredited)

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      Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

      George Washington Jones (uncredited)

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      Lynton Brent

      Train Secretary (uncredited)

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      Anita Brown

      Black Stage Showgirl (uncredited)

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      James P. Burtis

      Train Conductor (uncredited)

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      Eddy Chandler

      Cameraman (uncredited)

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      Nick Copeland

      Treasurer (uncredited)

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      Arnold Gray

      Stage Actor (uncredited)

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      Sherry Hall

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Kid Herman

      Black Train Waiter (uncredited)

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      Fred Kelsey

      Train Detective (uncredited)

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      Frank Mills

      Marquee Man (uncredited)

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      King Mojave

      McGonigle's Assistant (uncredited)

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      Frank O'Connor

      Stagehand (uncredited)

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      Charles O'Malley

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Ky Robinson

      Train Detective (uncredited)

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      Harry Semels

      Poster Artist (uncredited)

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      Earl Smith

      Light-Skinned Black Waiter (uncredited)

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      Irene Thompson

      Stage Actress (uncredited)

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      Lillian West

      Charwoman (uncredited)

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      Buddy Williams

      Black Stage Actor (uncredited)

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    A review by barrymost

    8
    Written by barrymost on Thu Sep 05 2019
    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 th...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • stage
    • theater play
    • disguise
    • rehearsal
    • pre-code
    • protégé
    • ham
    • hysterics