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6.8/10 1934 1h 31m Released

The Star of Stars in the Hit of Hits!

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

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Top 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)

Reviews

barrymost 8/10

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 Lombard getting stabbed in the behind with a pincushion, and John Barrymore faking a fatal bullet…

CinemaSerf 7/10

I'm not quite sure what the title had to do with anything, but this is still an enjoyable opportunity for John Barrymore and Carole Lombard to have some theatrical games of cat and mouse with a bit of help from the long suffering Walter Connolly's "Oliver" and the permanently sozzled "Owen" (Roscoe Karns). Barrymore is the acclaimed impresario "Jaffe" who discovers the improbably named "Mlldred Plotka", re-christens…

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FAQ about Twentieth Century

What is Twentieth Century about?
A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.
When was Twentieth Century released?
Twentieth Century was released in 1934.
What genres does Twentieth Century belong to?
Twentieth Century is categorised as Comedy, Romance.
Who stars in Twentieth Century?
The cast of Twentieth Century includes John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns, Ralph Forbes.