Review of Dinner at Eight (1933) by Magnoliasouth X — 13 Aug 2018
Sensational! This is comedy at its finest. Poignant and endearing but but also slapstick and irony. This is one of those classics that true classic film lovers make sure to buy and keep on their shelf.
I will say that a lot of jokes are about what was going on during that day. The references to the people on the benches, for example, are those made homeless in 1929 which was only a few years behind them.
Even if you're not up on your history, the jokes are truly timeless. If you keep an eye open too, you can see a flash of Jean Harlow's bare breast when she gets out of bed and heads in the direction of her vanity.
It's only for a faint second. Everyone in this film played their parts to perfection. Jean truly was a woman who was destined for greatness, it's really too bad her life ended so shortly. Marie Dressler is a treasure here.
The problem with stage actresses is that they're forgotten. There is no TCM for stage. The only time we can enjoy Ms. Dressler is when she happened to accept a film role, which was rare. That's really too bad.
Her performance here knocked my socks off. I was mesmerized by her eyes and manner. What an actress! Just thinking about her performance now makes me want to go and watch it. Anyway, I highly recommend it.
This review of Dinner at Eight (1933) was written by Magnoliasouth X on 13 Aug 2018.
Dinner at Eight has generally received positive reviews.
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