Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

02/03/2004 (US) • Documentary, Drama • 12m

Overview

Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MGM's production genius Irving Thalberg, the film boasted names like Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery and John and Lionel Barrymore and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. This short documentary takes a look at the making of the classic film.

Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)

02/03/2004 (US) • 12m

Documentary, Drama

Overview

Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MGM's production genius Irving Thalberg, the film boasted names like Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery and John and Lionel Barrymore and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. This short documentary takes a look at the making of the classic film.

Top Billed Cast

Narrator (voice)

Sydney Guilaroff

Self - Key MGM Hair Designer (archive footage)

Self - MGM Executive (archive footage) (as Joseph J. Cohn)

Self / Flaemmchen (archive footage)

Self / Various roles (archive footage)

Self / Various roles (archive footage)

Lionel Barrymore

Self / Various roles (archive footage)

Self / Various roles (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

making of

short film

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