Twentieth Century
Broadway director Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore) is a bigger ham than most actors, but through sheer drive and talent he is able to build a successful career. When one of his discoveries, Lily Garland (Carole Lombard), rises to stardom and heeds the call of Hollywood, Oscar begins a career slide. He hits the skids and seems on his way out, until he chances to meet Lily again, on a train ride aboard the Twentieth Century Limited. Oscar pulls out all the stops to re-sign his former star, but it's a battle... because Lily, who is as temperamental as Oscar is, wants to have nothing to do with her former mentor.
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Comedy, Romance
1934
91 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Twentieth Century
- Duration : 91 min
- Languages : English, German
- Writers : Charles Bruce Millholland (play), Ben Hecht (screenplay), Charles MacArthur (screenplay)
- Directors : Howard Hawks min
- Imdb : 7.9 (4331 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.7 (1458 votes)
- Actors : John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns
Movie Storyline
Broadway director Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore) is a bigger ham than most actors, but through sheer drive and talent he is able to build a successful career. When one of his discoveries, Lily Garland (Carole Lombard), rises to stardom and heeds the call of Hollywood, Oscar begins a career slide. He hits the skids and seems on his way out, until he chances to meet Lily again, on a train ride aboard the Twentieth Century Limited. Oscar pulls out all the stops to re-sign his former star, but it's a battle... because Lily, who is as temperamental as Oscar is, wants to have nothing to do with her former mentor.