Dinner at Eight

1933 · directed by George Cukor

Rating
79/100
Hit
no

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.

Dinner at Eight (1933), directed by George Cukor, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Marie Dressler
  • John Barrymore
  • Wallace Beery
  • Jean Harlow
  • Lionel Barrymore
  • Lee Tracy
  • Edmund Lowe
  • Billie Burke
  • Madge Evans
  • Jean Hersholt

Crew

  • William H. Daniels — Director of Photography
  • Ben Lewis — Editor
  • William Axt — Original Music Composer
  • Frances Marion — Screenplay
  • Herman J. Mankiewicz — Screenplay
  • John Meehan — Writer

More from George Cukor

  1. The Philadelphia Story (1940) — 94/100 · hit
  2. My Fair Lady (1964) — 88/100 · hit
  3. Holiday (1938) — 85/100 · hit
  4. It Should Happen to You (1954) — 83/100 · hit
  5. The Women (1939) — 82/100 · hit
  6. Born Yesterday (1950) — 82/100 · hit

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