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In TWENTIETH CENTURY, Oscar Jaffe (John Barrymore), a temperamental Broadway producer with a history of success and an ego to match, turns his tyrannical energies on young starlet Mildred Plotka (Carole Lombard). Before long she's renamed Lily Garland and has become the toast of the town, amid a tempestuous romantic relationship with Jaffe. Years and several successful plays later, Lily leaves for Hollywood, and Jaffe's plays begin to flop. After a disastrous show in Chicago, Jaffe encounters Lily on a train and tries everything to get her to return to Broadway, but Lily doesn't want anything to do with her former mentor. A dazzling showcase for the skills of Barrymore and Lombard and one of the first screwball comedies, TWENTIETH CENTURY boasts rapid-fire dialogue, entertainingly oddball supporting characters, and terrific writing. The film is adapted from the Hecht-MacArthur play NAPOLEON OF BROADWAY, which is based loosely on the life of producer David Merrick.Product Identifiers
UPC0043396106710
eBay Product ID (ePID)44156593
Product Key Features
ActorJohn Barrymore, Carole Lombard
RatingNR
Movie/TV TitleTwentieth Century
DirectorHoward Hawks
FormatDVD
Release Year2005
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RoleJohn Barrymore, Carole Lombard
Film CountryUSA