Twentieth Century

Movie · Comedy · Drama

After finding her working as a department store salesclerk, Broadway producer Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore) makes Lily Garland (Carole Lombard) a star. The two fall deeply in love, only to have their temperamental and demanding personalities eventually drive them apart, sending Lily to Hollywood where she takes the town by storm. Without Lily, Oscar's career languishes. So when he finds they are both on board the Twentieth Century Limited bound for New York, Oscar sets out to convince her to star in a new show that he's sure will put him back on top. Despite the pressure, Lily refuses to yield, until an accident that leaves Oscar wounded gains both her sympathy and her consent.

1934 · 1h 31m
  • 86%
Starring John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly
Director Howard Hawks

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    Twentieth Century
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Cast & Crew

  • John Barrymore
    Oscar 'O.J.' Jaffe
  • Carole Lombard
    Lily Garland, aka Mildred Plotka
  • Walter Connolly
    Oliver Webb
  • Roscoe Karns
    Owen O'Malley
  • E‌G
    Etienne Girardot
    Mathew J. Clark
  • R‌F
    Ralph Forbes
    George Smith
  • C‌L
    Charles Levison
    Jacobs
  • Edgar Kennedy
    Oscar McGonigle
  • Howard Hawks
    Director
  • Harry Cohn
    Executive Producer
  • Howard Hawks
    Producer

About

Twentieth Century

Comedy

After finding her working as a department store salesclerk, Broadway producer Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore) makes Lily Garland (Carole Lombard) a star. The two fall deeply in love, only to have their temperamental and demanding personalities eventually drive them apart, sending Lily to Hollywood where she takes the town by storm. Without Lily, Oscar's career languishes. So when he finds they are both on board the Twentieth Century Limited bound for New York, Oscar sets out to convince her to star in a new show that he's sure will put him back on top. Despite the pressure, Lily refuses to yield, until an accident that leaves Oscar wounded gains both her sympathy and her consent.

86%

TOMATOMETER
Average 7.7
Reviews 29
Fresh 25
Rotten 4

Information

Studio
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Released
1934
Run Time
1 hr 31 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United States
© 1934 renewed 1962 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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