Twentieth Century

The Star of Stars in the Hit of Hits!

Duration: 91 min
Release date: 1934-05-11
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A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.

Comedy Romance

Twentieth Century

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John Barrymore
John Barrymore
as Oscar Jaffe
Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard
as Lily Garland, formerly Mildred Plotka
Walter Connolly
Walter Connolly
as Oliver Webb
Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns
as Owen O'Malley
Ralph Forbes
Ralph Forbes
as George Smith
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
as Max Jacobs
Etienne Girardot
Etienne Girardot
as Matthew J. Clark
Dale Fuller
Dale Fuller
as Sadie
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
as Oscar McGonigle
Billie Seward
Billie Seward
as Anita
Herman Bing
Herman Bing
as Beard #1 (uncredited)
James Burke
James Burke
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
as Flannigan (uncredited)
Clarence Geldart
Clarence Geldart
as Colonel Merriweather in Play (uncredited)
A.R. Haysel
A.R. Haysel
as Bob (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Howard Hickman
as Dr. Johnson (uncredited)
Lee Kohlmar
Lee Kohlmar
as Beard #2 (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe
as Mulligan (uncredited)
Mary Jo Mathews
Mary Jo Mathews
as Emmy Lou in Play (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
as Page Boy (uncredited)
Gigi Parrish
Gigi Parrish
as Myrtle Schultz (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton
as Brother in Play (uncredited)
George H. Reed
George H. Reed
as Uncle Remus in Play (uncredited)
Clifford Thompson
Clifford Thompson
as Lockwood (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
as George Washington Jones (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
as Train Secretary (uncredited)
Anita Brown
Anita Brown
as Black Stage Showgirl (uncredited)
James P. Burtis
James P. Burtis
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Nick Copeland
as Treasurer (uncredited)
Arnold Gray
Arnold Gray
as Stage Actor (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Sherry Hall
as Reporter (uncredited)
Kid Herman
Kid Herman
as Black Train Waiter (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
as Train Detective (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Marquee Man (uncredited)
King Mojave
King Mojave
as McGonigle's Assistant (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Charles O'Malley
Charles O'Malley
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ky Robinson
Ky Robinson
as Train Detective (uncredited)
Harry Semels
Harry Semels
as Poster Artist (uncredited)
Earl Smith
Earl Smith
as Light-Skinned Black Waiter (uncredited)
Irene Thompson
Irene Thompson
as Stage Actress (uncredited)
Lillian West
Lillian West
as Charwoman (uncredited)
Buddy Williams
Buddy Williams
as Black Stage Actor (uncredited)
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