Film
Dinner at Eight
1933· NR· 1h 51m· Comedy· Drama
“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!”
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.
1933-12-22
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DirectorGeorge Cukor
WriterJohn Meehan
ScreenplayFrances Marion
ProducerDavid O. Selznick
Director of PhotographyWilliam H. Daniels
Original Music ComposerWilliam Axt
EditorBen Lewis
Full cast & crew (29 cast · 26 crew)
Details
Released1933-12-22
Runtime1h 51m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget$435,000
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.8/10 · 127 votes
Original languageen
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