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Dinner at Eight (1933)

NR · 1933-12-22 · 1h 51m · EN
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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.

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George CukorDirectorJohn MeehanWriter
Budget
$435K
Box office
$2.2M

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Marie DresslerMarie DresslerCarlotta VanceJohn BarrymoreJohn BarrymoreLarry RenaultWallace BeeryWallace BeeryDan PackardJean HarlowJean HarlowKitty PackardLionel BarrymoreLionel BarrymoreOliver JordanLee TracyLee TracyMax KaneEdmund LoweEdmund LoweDr. Wayne TalbotBillie BurkeBillie BurkeMillicent JordanMadge EvansMadge EvansPaula JordanJean HersholtJean HersholtJo StengelKaren MorleyKaren MorleyLucy TalbotLouise Closser HaleLouise Closser HaleHattie Loomis

Keywords

Social satireNew york cityAdulteryBusiness manAlcoholismGreat depressionBlackmailBased on play or musicalExtramarital affairDinner partyDebtFinancial problemSocialitePre-codeFinancierUnhappy marriageEvictionBusinessmanFading starAll-star castShipping companyShipping magnateStage actressHeart conditionNew york societySocialite partyStage actorSuicide by gasCorrupt businessmanTheatrical agent

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinitySocial Satire · New York City · AdulteryDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference226531Actor preference295050 · 159711 · 108885Country preferenceUs

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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.

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Dinner at Eight has a runtime of 111 minutes.

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