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Dinner at Eight (1933) Rank 5 Reviews
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A plethora of MGM stars boost this exceptionally sharp comedy into orbit, as they play a broad spectrum of society people. Organising a dinner party, which is all-important to her, Mrs Oliver Jordan (Billie Burke) is frantic with all of the details. In ...read the complete Dinner at Eight movie review at Movie Reviews UK
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Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)
For those not familiar with this movie, perhaps you have seen the final scene. The guests have all been called in to dinner and as they head for the dining room Carlotta and Kitty make small talk. Kitty says "I was reading a book the other day", to ...read the complete Dinner at Eight movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)
EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Taking advantage of MGM's talent pool, George Cukor directed this witty 1933 comedy with a big-gun cast that includes Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, and Jean Harlow. The exchange between Dressler and Harlow is worth the price of admission ...read the complete Dinner at Eight movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
A sparkling script and game efforts from an all-star cast easily overcome the creakiness. ...read the complete Dinner at Eight movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
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The Stop Button (Andrew Wickliffe)
DVDBeaver
Adapted from a stage play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, "Dinner at Eight" presents intersecting stories set during America's Great Depression that illustrate the rough passage from the old aristocracy, based on European customs and ancestral ...read the complete Dinner at Eight movie review at DVDBeaver
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Classic Film Guide
Austin Chronicle (Marcel Meyer)
The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
Slant Magazine - DVD Review
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Bright Lights Film Journal (Matthew Kennedy)
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