There is many a witty remark in this harum-scarum adventure.
Twentieth Century
The Star of Stars in the Hit of Hits!
1934 · 1h 31m · Approved
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Howard Hawks
Overview
A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.
Director and cast
- Howard Hawks Director
- John Barrymore as Oscar Jaffe
- Carole Lombard as Lily Garland
- Walter Connolly as Oliver Webb
- Roscoe Karns as Owen O'Malley
- Ralph Forbes as George Smith
- Charles Lane as Max Jacobs (as Charles Levison)
- Etienne Girardot as Mathew J. Clark
- Dale Fuller Cast
- Edgar Kennedy Cast
- Billie Seward Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
The movie is a veritable concerto for their remarkable talents, put across by Hawks with maximal energy and voltage.
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