Twentieth Century

(1934)

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Synopsis

A satire of the theater world in which a down-on-his-luck Broadway impresario tries to land a popular actress, a former flame whom he turned into a star years before, to take the lead in his comeback play that he hopes will put him back on top. The Ben Hecht-Charles MacArthur script is adapted from their Broadway play of the same name.

Directors

Howard Hawks, Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Howard Hawks

Production year

1934

Rating

Studio

Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

Runtime

94 minutes

Cast

John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Roscoe Karns, Walter Connolly, Ralph Forbes