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  • Twentieth Century (1934)
  • 91 min | Comedy, Romance
Twentieth Century (1934)
91 min | Comedy, Romance

A flamboyant Broadway impresario who has fallen on hard times tries to get his former lover, now a Hollywood diva, to return and resurrect his failing career.
Director
Howard Hawks (directed by)
Writers
Charles Bruce Millholland (play "Napoleon of Broadway") | Ben Hecht (screenplay) | Charles MacArthur (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
Joseph H. August (as Joseph August)
Editor
Casting Directors
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Release date
May 11, 1934 (United States)

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Cast

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45 cast members
Name Known for
John Barrymore
Oscar Jaffe Oscar Jaffe   See fewer
Carole Lombard
Lily Garland formerly Mildred Plotka Lily Garland formerly Mildred Plotka   See fewer
Walter Connolly
Oliver Webb Oliver Webb   See fewer
Roscoe Karns
Owen O'Malley Owen O'Malley   See fewer
Ralph Forbes
George Smith George Smith   See fewer
Charles Lane
Max Jacobs (as Charles Levison) Max Jacobs (as Charles Levison)   See fewer
Etienne Girardot
Matthew J. Clark Matthew J. Clark   See fewer
Edgar Kennedy
Oscar McGonigle Oscar McGonigle   See fewer
Bobby Barber
Sign Painter (uncredited) Sign Painter (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Bing
Beard #1 (uncredited) Beard #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynton Brent
Train Secretary (uncredited) Train Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Anita Brown
Black Stage Showgirl (uncredited) Black Stage Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
James Burke
Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
James P. Burtis
Train Conductor (uncredited) Train Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Cameraman (uncredited) Cameraman (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Copeland
Treasurer (uncredited) Treasurer (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Flaherty
Flannigan (uncredited) Flannigan (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Geldert
Colonel Merriweather in Play (uncredited) Colonel Merriweather in Play (uncredited)   See fewer
Arnold Gray
Stage Actor (uncredited) Stage Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
A.R. Haysel
Bob (uncredited) Bob (uncredited)   See fewer
Kid Herman
Black Train Waiter (uncredited) Black Train Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Hickman
Dr. Johnson (uncredited) Dr. Johnson (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kelsey
Train Detective (uncredited) Train Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Kohlmar
Beard #2 (uncredited) Beard #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Marlowe
Mulligan (uncredited) Mulligan (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Jo Mathews
Emmy Lou in Play (uncredited) Emmy Lou in Play (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mills
Marquee Man (uncredited) Marquee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
King Mojave
McGonigle's Assistant (uncredited) McGonigle's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles O'Malley
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
George Offerman Jr.
Page Boy (uncredited) Page Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Gigi Parrish
Myrtle Schultz (uncredited) Myrtle Schultz (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Pendleton
Brother in Play (uncredited) Brother in Play (uncredited)   See fewer
George Reed
Uncle Remus in Play (uncredited) Uncle Remus in Play (uncredited)   See fewer
Ky Robinson
Train Detective (uncredited) Train Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Semels
Poster Artist (uncredited) Poster Artist (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Smith
Light-Skinned Black Waiter (uncredited) Light-Skinned Black Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Clifford Thompson
Lockwood (uncredited) Lockwood (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Thompson
Stage Actress (uncredited) Stage Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
George Washington Jones (uncredited) George Washington Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian West
Charwoman (uncredited) Charwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Williams
Black Stage Actor (uncredited) Black Stage Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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