Poster of Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, December 22 1933
90 years ago
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Portrait of Marie DresslerMarie Dressler
Marie Dressler was
65 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Carlotta Vance'.
Mon, Nov 09 1868 –
Sat, Jul 28 1934
Portrait of John BarrymoreJohn Barrymore
John Barrymore was
51 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Larry Renault'.
Wed, Feb 15 1882 –
Fri, May 29 1942
Portrait of Wallace BeeryWallace Beery
Wallace Beery was
48 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Dan Packard'.
Tue, Mar 31 1885 –
Fri, Apr 15 1949
Portrait of Jean HarlowJean Harlow
Jean Harlow was
22 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Kitty Packard'.
Fri, Mar 03 1911 –
Mon, Jun 07 1937
Portrait of Lionel BarrymoreLionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore was
55 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Oliver Jordan'.
Sun, Apr 28 1878 –
Mon, Nov 15 1954
Portrait of Lee TracyLee Tracy
Lee Tracy was
35 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Max Kane'.
Wed, Apr 13 1898 –
Fri, Oct 18 1968
Portrait of Edmund LoweEdmund Lowe
Edmund Lowe was
43 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Dr. Wayne Talbot'.
Sun, Mar 02 1890 –
Wed, Apr 21 1971
Portrait of Billie BurkeBillie Burke
Billie Burke was
49 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Millicent Jordan'.
Tue, Aug 05 1884 –
Fri, May 15 1970
Portrait of Madge EvansMadge Evans
Madge Evans was
24 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Paula Jordan'.
Thu, Jul 01 1909 –
Sun, Apr 26 1981
Portrait of Jean HersholtJean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt was
47 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Jo Stengel'.
Sat, Jul 10 1886 –
Sat, Jun 02 1956
Portrait of Karen MorleyKaren Morley
Karen Morley was
24 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Lucy Talbot'.
Sun, Dec 12 1909 –
Sat, Mar 08 2003
Portrait of Louise Closser HaleLouise Closser Hale
Louise Closser Hale would have been no older than
60 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Hattie Loomis'.
Wed, Oct 09 1872 –
Thu, Jul 27 1933
Portrait of Phillips HolmesPhillips Holmes
Phillips Holmes was
26 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Ernest DeGraff'.
Mon, Jul 22 1907 –
Wed, Aug 12 1942
Portrait of May RobsonMay Robson
May Robson was
75 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Mrs. Wendel'.
Sat, Apr 17 1858 –
Tue, Oct 20 1942
Portrait of Grant MitchellGrant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell was
59 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Ed Loomis'.
Wed, Jun 17 1874 –
Wed, May 01 1957
Portrait of Phoebe FosterPhoebe Foster
Phoebe Foster was
38 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Miss Alden'.
Tue, Jul 09 1895 –
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Portrait of Elizabeth PattersonElizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson was
59 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Miss Copeland'.
Sat, Nov 21 1874 –
Mon, Jan 31 1966
Portrait of Hilda VaughnHilda Vaughn
Hilda Vaughn was
34 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Tina'.
Mon, Dec 26 1898 –
Sat, Dec 28 1957
Portrait of Harry BeresfordHarry Beresford
Harry Beresford was
70 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Fosdick'.
Wed, Nov 04 1863 –
Wed, Oct 04 1944
Portrait of Edwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell was
47 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Mr. Fitch'.
Tue, Feb 09 1886 –
Fri, Aug 13 1948
Portrait of John DavidsonJohn Davidson
John Davidson was
46 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Mr. Hatfield'.
Sat, Dec 25 1886 –
Tue, Jan 16 1968
Portrait of Edward WoodsEdward Woods
Edward Woods was
30 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Eddie'.
Sun, Jul 05 1903 –
Sun, Oct 08 1989
Portrait of Anna DuncanAnna Duncan
Anna Duncan was
>> in Dinner at Eight
as 'Dora'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herman BingHerman Bing
Herman Bing was
44 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Waiter'.
Fri, Mar 29 1889 –
Thu, Jan 09 1947
Portrait of George BaxterGeorge Baxter
George Baxter was
28 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Gustave (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 08 1905 –
Fri, Sep 10 1976
Portrait of Mary DeesMary Dees
Mary Dees was
22 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Undetermined Role (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 03 1911 –
Wed, Aug 04 2004
Portrait of Tenen HoltzTenen Holtz
Tenen Holtz was
46 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Butler (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 17 1887 –
Thu, Jul 01 1971
Portrait of Frank PugliaFrank Puglia
Frank Puglia was
41 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Butler (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 08 1892 –
Sun, Oct 26 1975
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
35 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Lucy (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984

Crew

Portrait of George CukorGeorge Cukor
George Cukor was
34 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Director'
Fri, Jul 07 1899 –
Mon, Jan 24 1983
Portrait of William H. DanielsWilliam H. Daniels
William H. Daniels was
32 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Dec 01 1901 –
Sun, Jun 14 1970
Portrait of Joseph M. NewmanJoseph M. Newman
Joseph M. Newman was
24 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, Aug 07 1909 –
Mon, Jan 23 2006
Portrait of Cullen TateCullen Tate
Cullen Tate was
>> in Dinner at Eight
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer was
34 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Sound Director'
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of John MeehanJohn Meehan
John Meehan was
49 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Writer'
Thu, May 08 1884 –
Fri, Nov 12 1954
Portrait of Frances MarionFrances Marion
Frances Marion was
45 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Nov 18 1888 –
Sat, May 12 1973
Portrait of Herman J. MankiewiczHerman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz was
36 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Nov 07 1897 –
Thu, Mar 05 1953
Portrait of David O. SelznickDavid O. Selznick
David O. Selznick was
31 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Producer'
Sat, May 10 1902 –
Tue, Jun 22 1965
Portrait of Ben LewisBen Lewis
Ben Lewis was
39 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Editor'
Tue, Feb 06 1894 –
Tue, Dec 29 1970
Portrait of Chester W. SchaefferChester W. Schaeffer
Chester W. Schaeffer was
31 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Assistant Editor'
Tue, Sep 09 1902 –
Sun, Jan 05 1992
Portrait of William AxtWilliam Axt
William Axt was
45 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Music'
Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Fri, Feb 13 1959
Portrait of Edna FerberEdna Ferber
Edna Ferber was
48 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Theatre Play'
Sat, Aug 15 1885 –
Tue, Apr 16 1968
Portrait of Donald Ogden StewartDonald Ogden Stewart
Donald Ogden Stewart was
39 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Additional Dialogue'
Fri, Nov 30 1894 –
Sat, Aug 02 1980
Portrait of George S. KaufmanGeorge S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman was
44 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Theatre Play'
Sat, Nov 16 1889 –
Fri, Jun 02 1961
Portrait of Charles E. WallaceCharles E. Wallace
Charles E. Wallace was
31 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Sound Mixer'
Fri, Oct 17 1902 –
Fri, Feb 27 1981
Portrait of AdrianAdrian
Adrian was
30 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Costume Design'
Tue, Mar 03 1903 –
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Portrait of Fredric HopeFredric Hope
Fredric Hope was
>> in Dinner at Eight
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank TannerFrank Tanner
Frank Tanner was
>> in Dinner at Eight
as 'Still Photographer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harvey WhiteHarvey White
Harvey White was
>> in Dinner at Eight
as 'Still Photographer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hobe ErwinHobe Erwin
Hobe Erwin was
>> in Dinner at Eight
as 'Art Direction'
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