Movie

Dinner at Eight (1933)

• NR
• December 22, 1933
• 1h 51m

• Comedy
• Drama

“HERE IS THE SCREEN'S CLIMAX OF GLAMOR AND THRILL THAT RAN OVER A YEAR ON BROADWAY! THE STAGE SMASH NOW A SENSATIONAL FILM TRIUMPH!”

Overview

An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.

Director

George Cukor

Writers

John Meehan, Frances Marion, Herman J. Mankiewicz

Starring

Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery