# Twentieth Century (1934)

> A grandiose Broadway impresario turns a cross-country train ride into a frantic campaign to win back the star who escaped his control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19966

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Cast: John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns, Ralph Forbes, Charles Lane, Etienne Girardot, Dale Fuller
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025919/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, frantic, irreverent, classic comedy night, film history study

## Synopsis

A theatrical director's desperate bid to reclaim his star leads to comedic chaos on a train ride.

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