Twentieth Century

May 11, 1934

1h 31m

★ 6.8

The Star of Stars in the Hit of Hits!

Overview

A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Twentieth Century Trailers

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Cast

Oscar Jaffe

John Barrymore

Lily Garland, formerly Mildred Plotka

Carole Lombard

Oliver Webb

Walter Connolly

Owen O'Malley

Roscoe Karns

George Smith

Ralph Forbes

Max Jacobs

Charles Lane

Matthew J. Clark

Etienne Girardot

Sadie

Dale Fuller

Oscar McGonigle

Edgar Kennedy

Anita

Billie Seward

Beard #1 (uncredited)

Herman Bing

Sheriff (uncredited)

James Burke

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