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Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

The Star of Stars in the Hit of Hits!

Genres

ComedyRomance

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

11 May 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Oscar Jaffe

Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

Lily Garland, formerly Mildred Plotka

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

Oliver Webb

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Owen O'Malley

Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes

George Smith

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Max Jacobs

Etienne Girardot

Etienne Girardot

Matthew J. Clark

Dale Fuller

Dale Fuller

Sadie

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Oscar McGonigle

Billie Seward

Billie Seward

Anita

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Beard #1 (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Sheriff (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Flannigan (uncredited)

Clarence Geldart

Clarence Geldart

Colonel Merriweather in Play (uncredited)

A.R. Haysel

A.R. Haysel

Bob (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Dr. Johnson (uncredited)

Lee Kohlmar

Lee Kohlmar

Beard #2 (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Mulligan (uncredited)

Mary Jo Mathews

Mary Jo Mathews

Emmy Lou in Play (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Page Boy (uncredited)

Gigi Parrish

Gigi Parrish

Myrtle Schultz (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Brother in Play (uncredited)

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Uncle Remus in Play (uncredited)

Clifford Thompson

Clifford Thompson

Lockwood (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

George Washington Jones (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Train Secretary (uncredited)

Anita Brown

Anita Brown

Black Stage Showgirl (uncredited)

James P. Burtis

James P. Burtis

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Cameraman (uncredited)

Nick Copeland

Nick Copeland

Treasurer (uncredited)

Arnold Gray

Arnold Gray

Stage Actor (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

Kid Herman

Kid Herman

Black Train Waiter (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Train Detective (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Marquee Man (uncredited)

King Mojave

King Mojave

McGonigle's Assistant (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Stagehand (uncredited)

Charles O'Malley

Charles O'Malley

Reporter (uncredited)

Ky Robinson

Ky Robinson

Train Detective (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Poster Artist (uncredited)

Earl Smith

Earl Smith

Light-Skinned Black Waiter (uncredited)

Irene Thompson

Irene Thompson

Stage Actress (uncredited)

Lillian West

Lillian West

Charwoman (uncredited)

Buddy Williams

Buddy Williams

Black Stage Actor (uncredited)

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