Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

United States of America

  • 1934-05-11(US)
  • Comedy,
    Romance
  • 1h-31m
68%
User
Score
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

John Barrymore

Oscar Jaffe

Carole Lombard

Lily Garland, formerly Mildred Plotka

Walter Connolly

Oliver Webb

Roscoe Karns

Owen O'Malley

Ralph Forbes

George Smith

Charles Lane

Max Jacobs

Etienne Girardot

Matthew J. Clark

Dale Fuller

Sadie

Edgar Kennedy

Oscar McGonigle

Billie Seward

Anita

Herman Bing

Beard #1 (uncredited)

James Burke

Sheriff (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Flannigan (uncredited)

Clarence Geldart

Colonel Merriweather in Play (uncredited)

A.R. Haysel

Bob (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Dr. Johnson (uncredited)

Lee Kohlmar

Beard #2 (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Mulligan (uncredited)

Mary Jo Mathews

Emmy Lou in Play (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

Page Boy (uncredited)

Gigi Parrish

Myrtle Schultz (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Brother in Play (uncredited)

George H. Reed

Uncle Remus in Play (uncredited)

Clifford Thompson

Lockwood (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

George Washington Jones (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Train Secretary (uncredited)

Anita Brown

Black Stage Showgirl (uncredited)

James P. Burtis

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Cameraman (uncredited)

Nick Copeland

Treasurer (uncredited)

Arnold Gray

Stage Actor (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

Kid Herman

Black Train Waiter (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Train Detective (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Marquee Man (uncredited)

King Mojave

McGonigle's Assistant (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Stagehand (uncredited)

Charles O'Malley

Reporter (uncredited)

Ky Robinson

Train Detective (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Poster Artist (uncredited)

Earl Smith

Light-Skinned Black Waiter (uncredited)

Irene Thompson

Stage Actress (uncredited)

Lillian West

Charwoman (uncredited)

Buddy Williams

Black Stage Actor (uncredited)


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A review by barrymost

8.0
Written by barrymost on 2021-06-23

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 ...


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  • Status
    Released
  • Original Language
    not found
  • Budget

    No budget found

  • Revenue

    no revenue


  • Content Score

    68
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