Twentieth Century
1934 · Movie · 91 min. · United States
Broadway director Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore) is a bigger ham than most actors, but through sheer drive and talent he is able to build a successful career. When one of his discoveries, Lily Garland (Carole Lombard), rises to stardom and heeds the call of Hollywood, Oscar begins a career slide. He hits the skids and seems on his way out, until he chances to meet Lily again, on a train ride aboard the Twentieth Century Limited. Oscar pulls out all the stops to re-sign his former star, but it's a battle... because Lily, who is as temperamental as Oscar is, wants to have nothing to do with her former mentor.
Direction Howard Hawks
Cast John Barrymore · Carole Lombard · Walter Connolly · Roscoe Karns · Ralph Forbes · Charles Lane · Etienne Girardot · Dale Fuller · Edgar Kennedy
Soundtrack Howard Jackson · Louis Silvers · Harry M. Woods
Screenplay Ben Hecht · Charles MacArthur
Cinematography Joseph H. August
Original title Twentieth Century (20th Century)
6.8
502 votes (FilmAffinity)
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