
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