Director Howard Hawks and writers Hecht and MacArthur show no mercy in this fast-paced, hysterical send-up of theatrical types. John Barrymore is breathtakingly funny as Oscar Jaffe - self-proclaimed genius. Carole Lombard is a whirlwind of verbal and physical energy as Lily Garland - star. Theirs is a match made in Heaven until Jaffe's possessiveness causes Lily to rebel in a big way. She leaves him and the "Theatah" for (gasp) Hollywood! Oscar's fortunes take a drastic downturn without his Lily and finding they are both traveling on the famous Twentieth Century provides him with his one chance to get back his career and his girl. And this is a man who'll stop at nothing to get what he wants. A great cast of scene-stealers including Roscoe Karns, Walter Connolly, Charles Lane and Etienne Girardot are every inch the equal of our leads in this very funny classic.
Review of Twentieth Century
