Dinner at Eight (1934)

Movie"HERE IS THE SCREEN'S CLIMAX OF GLAMOR AND THRILL THAT RAN OVER A YEAR ON BROADWAY! THE STAGE SMASH NOW A SENSATIONAL FILM TRIUMPH!"
Audience Score
67
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NR 1 hr 51 minJan 12th, 1934Drama, Comedy
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.
StarringMarie DresslerJohn BarrymoreWallace Beery
DirectorGeorge Cukor
WriterJohn Meehan

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 12th, 1934
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 1st, 2005 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$435,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$2,156,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie Tags:
based on play or musicalnew york citypre-codeadulteryblackmailalcoholismextramarital affairdebtsocial satirebusinessman