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Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

The Star of Stars in the Hit of Hits!

1934•1h 31m•6.8/10
ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.8/10(112)

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

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

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)

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