The Star of Stars in the Hit of Hits!
A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.
Twentieth Century (1934) is a comedy and romance film directed by Howard Hawks, released on May 11, 1934 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly and Roscoe Karns. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 114 ratings.
John Barrymore
as Oscar Jaffe
Carole Lombard
as Lily Garland, formerly Mildred Plotka
Walter Connolly
as Oliver Webb
Roscoe Karns
as Owen O'Malley
Ralph Forbes
as George Smith
Charles Lane
as Max Jacobs
Etienne Girardot
as Matthew J. Clark
Dale Fuller
as Sadie
Edgar Kennedy
as Oscar McGonigle
Billie Seward
as Anita
Herman Bing
as Beard #1 (uncredited)
James Burke
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Directed by Howard Hawks, written by Ben Hecht, Charles Bruce Millholland and Gene Fowler, produced by Howard Hawks.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 114 ratings.
You'd best hold on tight and don't let go because you're in for quite the ride on board the Twentieth Century. It's screwball comedy taken to the absolute max, and it barely lets up for a minute. It's one ridiculously memorable (or memorably ridiculous) scene after another, with just a couple highlights being Carole Lombard getting stabbed in the behind with a pincushion, and John Barrymore faking a fatal bullet…
Reviewed on September 5, 2019
I'm not quite sure what the title had to do with anything, but this is still an enjoyable opportunity for John Barrymore and Carole Lombard to have some theatrical games of cat and mouse with a bit of help from the long suffering Walter Connolly's "Oliver" and the permanently sozzled "Owen" (Roscoe Karns). Barrymore is the acclaimed impresario "Jaffe" who discovers the improbably named "Mlldred Plotka",…
Reviewed on August 21, 2024
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The main cast of Twentieth Century (1934) includes John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns and Ralph Forbes. The film was directed by Howard Hawks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Twentieth Century was released on May 11, 1934 and runs for 1h 31m.
Twentieth Century (1934) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 114 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
